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Homes were raided by officers on Wednesday (September 24) in connection with an investigation into historical child sexual exploitation.

The Major Investigations Team within Greater Manchester Police carried out the warrants in Oldham as part of the probe into non-recent cases of child grooming and sexual exploitation.

Other arrests were made earlier this month in Longsight and Rochdale amid ongoing investigations.

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In Oldham on Wednesday, all five suspects were arrested on suspicion of rape of a child and remain in custody for questioning, GMP said, as part of Operation Sherwood, which has seen 21 suspects arrested in total so far.

The men – aged between 38 and 51 – were

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