Child sexual exploitation & grooming 589/2026

FOI Reference: 589/2026

Request 1 - 3:

Please provide the following information regarding police operations into multi-perpetrator or group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE), child sexual abuse, or organized grooming networks within the Pembrokeshire local authority area.

To avoid this request exceeding the statutory cost limits under Section 12, I am restricting the scope of this enquiry to the years 2000 to 2025 inclusive.

1. The codenames of all concluded or historical police operations launched by Dyfed-Powys Police during this period that investigated group-based or multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation/grooming in Pembrokeshire.
2. For each named operation identified in Question 1, please provide the calendar years during which the investigation was active.
3. For each named operation, the total number of individuals arrested, and the total number of individuals subsequently convicted of relevant offences (where criminal proceedings have fully concluded and are a matter of public record).

Response 1:

I can confirm that there is no information held by Dyfed-Powys Police due to the fact that there are/were zero operations launched by Dyfed-Powys Police that investigated group-based or multi-perpetrator child sexual exploitation/grooming in Pembrokeshire during the timeframe specified.

Response 2 & 3:

A response to question 2 & 3 is not applicable, based on the response to question 1.

It should also be noted that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force's response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 29/06/2026)