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Rotherham gang convicted of child sexual exploitation (19 October 2016)
Date: 19/10/2016
Sheffield Crown Court has convicted eight men from Rotherham on charges of the systematic targeting and sexual exploitation of young girls.
The charges related to three victims aged as young as 13 at the time of the offences.
On Monday (17/10/16), Sageer Hussain was convicted on four counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.
Mohammed Whied was found guilty of aiding and abetting, counselling and procuring the offence of rape, while Ishtiaq Khaliq (aka Ishtiaq Mohammed Khaliq) was convicted on one count of rape and three counts of indecent assault.
Waleed Ali was convicted of one charge of rape and one charge of indecent assault, Asif Ali was convicted of one charge of rape, Masoued Malik was found guilty of one charge of rape, one charge of conspiracy to commit indecent assault and one charge of false imprisonment.
Basharat Hussain was convicted of one charge of indecent assault – and Naeem Rafiq was found guilty of one charge of conspiracy to commit indecent assault and one charge of false imprisonment.
After the hearing, Head of the Complex Casework Unit CPS Yorkshire and Humberside, Peter Mann, said:
“The CPS has worked closely with South Yorkshire Police over the last two years to bring these defendants to justice.
“I would like first to pay tribute to the victims who have shown tremendous bravery in coming forward and helping us to build a strong prosecution case to put before the court, resulting in the jury convicting all the defendants of every count.
“In contrast to the courage and strength of the victims, these men's actions are utterly abhorrent – they waged a campaign of sexual violence and intimidation against young girls in the Rotherham area 13 years ago.
”Their victims were targeted, sexualised – and, in some cases, subjected to degrading and violent acts.
“Sageer Hussain, in particular, took a leading role in befriending the young girls – and, in the case of one victim, passed her on to his friends and other associates, assisted in various ways by the other defendants.
“We will continue to work closely with the police to prosecute these complex and sensitive cases – and obtain justice for the victims of such appalling crimes.”
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Duncan Lewis' criminal lawyers can advise at any stage of a charge involving sexual offences, including rape, sexual assault, conspiracy to commit rape or sexual assault, grooming, child sexual exploitation, prostitution, revenge porn – or downloading, manufacturing or distributing indecent images.
There are Duncan Lewis offices across England and Wales – and a Duncan Lewis criminal defence lawyer can usually reach a police station for interview under caution within an hour.
Duncan Lewis can also advise on charges relating to historical allegations of child sexual exploitation or sexual abuse – and can advise on miscarriages of justice or wrongful conviction.
For expert legal advice on charges relating to sexual offences, call Duncan Lewis crime lawyers on 0333 772 0409.
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