Five members of a grooming gang who sexually assaulted two teenage girls caged for up to 20 years
FIVE members of a grooming gang who raped and sexually assaulted two teen girls have been caged for up to 20 years.
The “abhorrent” offenders treated the youngsters as “mere objects” and abused them every day between 2002 and 2006.
Girl A and Girl B were plied with booze and drugs before they were repeatedly attacked in Rochdale, Gtr Manchester.
Jahn Shahid Ghani, 50, got 20 years and his brother Mohammed, 14 years at Manchester’s Minshull Street crown court.
Insar Hussain, 38, got 17 years, Ali Razza Hussain Kazmi, 36, eight years and Martin Rhodes, 39, got 12½ years.
Sharon Hubber, the director of children’s services at Rochdale council, said: “No amount of time in prison can replace the years these abusers have stolen from their victims.”
Frances Killeen, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West’s Complex Casework Unit, said the group had shown “total disregard” for their victims.
She said: “The men who committed these appalling offences, have finally been brought to justice.
“They all showed a total disregard for the effect their abuse would have on their victims. These incidents continue to impact upon the lives of the women today.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank both victims for reporting the offences to the police and for having the confidence to see these criminal proceedings through to the end.
“I hope this conviction will give confidence to other survivors of sexual abuse to come forward. It’s never too late to seek justice.”