Grooming gang member joins fellow offenders behind bars

A CHILD sex offender is today behind bars — 14 years after he was first arrested over the allegations. Zalgai Ahmadi (45) was jailed for nine years and six months after being part of a gang of men who held … Continue reading →

An important reminder – Rotherham rape victim: ‘Justice could have been done 13 years ago’

Woman calls for apology from South Yorkshire police, which failed to act when she reported sexual abuse as teenager When Sageer Hussain and seven other men from Rotherham were sentenced to prison, the woman they had raped and sexually abused … Continue reading →

Child abuse gang launch appeals

SEVEN out of eight members of a child sex abuse gang jailed last month have already launched appeals. Only ring-leader Sageer Hussain, who was found guilty of four rapes, has failed to challenge his sentence, conviction or both. Cousins Asif … Continue reading →

Child sex abuse trial: Politicians and council officers’ reaction

THE leader of Rotherham Council said justice had finally been served to eight convicted sexual abusers jailed for 96 years – but MP Sarah Champion said this was just the “tip of the iceberg”. Cllr Chris Read, leader of RMBC, … Continue reading →

Gang jailed for rape of 16 young girls in Rotherham

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The full scale of the havoc wreaked by a band of Pakistani brothers who raped and abused dozens of girls in Rotherham was revealed yesterday as eight men were jailed for multiple crimes against vulnerable teenagers. Among them was Sageer … Continue reading →

Crime Commissioner says Police are ‘getting to grips’ with grooming after Rotherham verdict

Dr Alan Billings has praised South Yorkshire Police after eight men from Rotherham were jailed for child sex offences yesterday. The Commissioner believes the verdict, relating to crimes against young teenage girls in Rotherham, will encourage more victims to come … Continue reading →

Victim tells of ordeal as gang jailed for sex exploitation

a victim who was abused by all eight defendants jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girls in Rotherham has said: “A piece of me is missing and I will never get that back.” The woman’s victim impact statement was read to … Continue reading →

Child sex abuse trial: Judge outlines horrific impact on victims’ lives

VIDEO: Child sex abuse trial: Survivor’s thanks for support after gang jailed GROOMERS thrive in their victim’s silence — but if you speak out someone will listen. That was the message from a child sex abuse survivor who today has … Continue reading →

Child sex abuse trial: Gang jailed for a total of 96 years

Rotherham child abuse: Eight jailed for rape and sexual abuse of three girls Eight men who sexually abused three teenage girls in Rotherham between 1999 and 2003 have been jailed. The men, all from Rotherham, are Sageer Hussain, Mohammed Whied, … Continue reading →

Eight men face jail over child sexual exploitation in Rotherham

Eight men are to be sentenced today for sexually assaulting girls in Rotherham. A month-long trial at Sheffield Crown Court heard how the men ‘sexualised’ their victims and, in some cases, subjected them to acts of a ‘degrading and violent … Continue reading →