Two men arrested on suspicion of exploiting children at a property in Nottingham
So far, a number of victims have been identified as children
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of exploiting children at a property in Woodborough Road.
An investigation has been launched after reports that a room within the address was being used for sexual purposes.
So far, a number of victims have been identified as children and a thorough investigation is now underway to determine the full scale of the activity there.
One man, aged 52, and another man, aged 33, have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences.
These include facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child aged 13 to 17.
Inspector Vincent Clark, who is leading the investigation, said:
"While we are still in the early stages of this investigation, we have already arrested two men on suspicion of a number of offences involving the exploitation of children.
"As you would expect, we are taking these reports extremely seriously as we start to unravel what has been happening within this room.
"We are also safeguarding any victims that have come forward who are being supported by our dedicated team of officers.
"It is important to stress that while this property is multi-occupancy, we are not currently investigating any of the people who live at the property.
"The two people we have arrested do not reside at the address. It has been reported that the sexual activity occurred within a rented space in the building.
"We know that this is likely to cause alarm within our local community and officers will be out and about to offer reassurance or address any concerns you may have.
"We would also like to hear from anyone with information that could help our investigation in particular anyone who may have visited this address.
"Any information will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence."