The offending against seven children, who were 12 years old or younger, took place over nearly a decade in Walsall and Wolverhampton. Three trials were held due to the sheer number of defendants involved and only one of the 21 showed any remorse, chief crown prosecutor Joanne Jakymec said. "There is no room for complacency, but we have confidence in the professional practice to identify and respond to concerns or risk relating to sexual abuse," Ms Hodges said