UKIP condemned for “vile” poster criticising Labour for Rotherham child abuse scandal

UKIP has been condemned for victims of exploiting child abuse for political gain in its poster campaign in South Yorkshire.

UKIP launched the poster as part of its “1,400 reason to vote” campaign in Rotherham, which blames Labour for ignoring the scale of the child abuse going on in the region between 1997 and 2013 where 1,400 children were abused.

UKIP MEP Jane Collins said:

“These posters are certainly hard hitting, but they bring home a simple truth, a truth that is spoken in far harsher terms than this in the shops, bars, and clubs across the region. You just cannot trust Labour to do its duty. Jack Clarkson will be a force to be reckoned with in bringing the communities together and rebuilding the trust so desperately needed between our police and our citizens.”

However, many people have condemned the poster as “vile” and “exploitative”:

Nigel Farage’s party have said that they plan to use the poster across South Yorkshire in the run up to the Police and Crime Commissioner By-Election on 30 October.