That's not true - on the link I attached;
President of Newcastle's Asian Society, Davender Kumar Ghai, also told Sky News "it was about race".
Mr Ghai added: "Islam is a good religion, but firstly, all these holy books - these clerics misinterpret them. And secondly there's no integration - they make a ghetto in the West End."
You need to find a town where the "night-time economy" isn't controlled by Asians, but there has been a similar "taxi-driver" grooming gang. Until you do, your explanation doesn't hold up.