steve reed, thank you forjoining us on bbc news.to child sexual exploitation in telford in shropshire has found that children suffered appalling abuse over decades, with their anguish made worse by the actions of police and the council. more than a 1,000 children were exploited, with clear evidence that the exploitation was ignored and children blamed instead of the perpetrators. 0ur midlands correspondent phil mackie reports from telford. you may find some details disturbing. a town where more than 1,000 children have been sexually exploited since the late 19705. young girls were groomed, often by gangs and subjected to some of the most appalling abuse. after three years, the findings of an independent inquiry are damning. countless children were sexually assaulted and raped. they were deliberately humiliated, degraded. they were shared and trafficked. they were subjected to violence and their families were threatened. they lived in fear. their lives were forever changed. they've asked over the years, how was this allowed to happen