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Police have arrested 33 men over allegations of historic child sex abuse made by one woman.

The men - aged between 30 and 40 - were arrested from addresses in the Calderdale , Kirklees and Bradford districts in a series of planned arrest operations which began on October 9 last year.

The abuse is alleged to have occurred predominantly in the Halifax area between 2002 and 2005, when the woman was a child. All those arrested have since been released pending further investigation.

It follows news last month that 55 men have been questioned over child sex abuse allegations following arrest operations in the Batley, Dewsbury and Bradford areas.

West Yorkshire Police have described it as "truly heinous crimes" and have re-iterated they are continuing to work closely with safeguarding boards and charities to bring paedophiles to justice.

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Detective Inspector Laura Nield, of Calderdale District Safeguarding, said: “Protecting and safeguarding children is a top priority for the Force and this operation forms part of West Yorkshire Police’s ongoing commitment to investigating both current and non-recent sexual offences against children.

“These crimes affect the most vulnerable in our society and are truly heinous crimes.

“We have specialist safeguarding units in each of our five policing districts, which include officers dedicated to investigating and dealing with both current and non-recent child sexual exploitation.

"These crimes are truly heinous"

“Tackling child abuse is not something the police can do alone, and we continue to work closely with local authorities, charities and other organisations to support victims and bring offenders to justice. All our investigations are victim-led and the long-term wellbeing of those victims is of paramount importance.

“We would urge anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse, no matter when it took place, to report it to the police. You will be listened to, taken seriously and supported by professionals with experience of dealing with these kind of offences.”

Anyone with any information about child sex abuse, whether present or past, is urged to contact West Yorkshire Police via 101.