Andrew Bailey prosecutes in Operation Stovewood

July 24, 2025

Andrew Bailey prosecuted in the trial of three men who have been found guilty of raping teenage girls in Rotherham more than two decades ago. The four-week trial was held at Sheffield Crown Court and sentencing will take place on 7th November and 21st November. 

The men were charged following an investigation by the National Crime Agency as part of Operation Stovewood, a major inquiry into child sexual abuse and exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.

This case has received news coverage in the BBC, the Independent, the Sheffield Star, Yahoo, and the Rotherham Advertiser.