While some of these defendants acknowledged their wrongdoing through guilty pleas, other were convicted after jurors found them guilty at the conclusion of trials.
In addition to sex crimes, defendants have been jailed for a wide range of offences relating to fraud, drug dealing, violence and burglary.
The longest prison sentence passed down by Sheffield judges is one of 19 years, while the shortest is one of a year and 10 months.
21. Brawling family members jailed
Disgraced imam, Talhat Mughal, along with family members Muhammad Uwais Mughal, Mohammed Basharat Ali Mughal, Mohammed Tabarak Mughal and Ahmed Mughal, were all sent to begin prison sentences for their role in the violent brawl, during which one man suffered injuries requiring reconstructive facial surgery, while another sustained a stab wound. Two more members of Talhat’s family, Wakaas Mughal and Hamza Mughal, also became involved in the disorder, but received suspended sentences during the same Sheffield Crown Court hearing held on September 13, 2024. 45-year-old Talhat, of Gerard Road, Moorgate, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to the charge of violent disorder. Ahmed, aged 24, also of Gerard Road, Moorgate, Rotherham, admitted one count of violent disorder. 47-year-old Mohammed Tabarak of Ramsden Road, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to one count of wounding with intent. Mohammed Basharat Ali, aged 46, of Burns Road, Herringthorpe, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent. Muhammad Uwais, aged 27, also of Gerard Road, Moorgate, Rotherham, admitted one count of violent disorder. Wakaas, aged 26, of Kingswood Avenue, Rotherham, pleaded guilty to one count of violent disorder. Hamza, aged 22, also of Burns Road, Herringthorpe, Rotherham admitted one count of violent disorder. Talhat Mughal (left) Muhammad Uwais Mughal (top middle), Mohammed Basharat Ali Mughal (top right), Mohammed Tabarak Mughal (bottom middle) and Ahmed Mughal (bottom right) | SYP