Some of you know I had a pretty rough childhood. I was in care for a while, and I can promise you this guy is absolutely right.
For the local authorities, Its a combination of fear of being accused of racism, as Cofty said, (since the boyfriends are often dealers and black and the peadophiles are Asian gangs) and because of people in high places Involved in child abuse.
Kids without parents to protect them, particularly over 12, are just written off.
Edit: Just to say I barely know a single homeless addict who wasn’t sexually abused and neglected as a kid.