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To be really annoyed at BBC News.

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kirstys23 · 20/02/2013 18:38

While reporting on the trial of the 9 men in Oxford who groomed and raped young girls they told about an 12 year old girl who the gang forced to have a back street abortion when she became pregnant. The news reader told how the girl was groomed by one of the men and 'went on to have a sexual relationship with him.'

Surely a 12 year old girl cannot have a 'sexual relationship' with a man? AIBU to think BBC was wrong to use these terms and should have said 'rape' or 'abuse' instead?

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OliviaMumsnet · 20/02/2013 20:42

@cocoachannel

I will report my post in hope!

Thanks for these - just posting to let you know we have seen this and will have a think about it - no need for anyone else to report it.

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RowanMumsnet · 04/03/2013 14:18

Hello

Sorry to be late to reply to this one - didn't want to break an embargo! - but as you'll see from this thread, our We Believe You partners over at Barnardo's are doing some work in this area already; do please hit the link in the other thread and go and sign the petition if this is something you feel strongly about.

Given that Barnardo's are already campaigning in this area it seems best not to double-do, but we will keep an eye out for ways we can help them out and generally make noise about it.

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