Rapists jailed for total of 58 years over horrifying sex attacks on teenage girl
Their victim was “cynically and manipulatively groomed” and subjected to a “campaign of rape”
Three men who raped a teenage girl who was groomed, trafficked and exploited in Rotherham more than 15 years ago have been jailed for a combined total of 58 years.
Mudasar Hussain and Kamir Ifzal Khan, both 37, were not at Sheffield Crown Court to hear a judge describe how they wrecked the childhood of their vulnerable victim, as they are on the run – having absconded while on bail awaiting their trial.
On Friday, November 13, Judge Sarah Wright jailed Hussain for 23 years in his absence, after he was found guilty of 12 counts of rape earlier this week.
Judge Wright jailed Khan for 25 years, also in his absence, after he was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Hussain’s brother, Ghazanfar Hussain, 42, was the only one of the three defendants in the dock to hear their victim, who is now in her 30s, describe in a statement read to the court how “no sentence of imprisonment by this court can give back my childhood, my peace of mind or the years I have spent living in fear”.
Judge Wright jailed Ghazanfar Hussain for 10 years after he was found guilty of one rape.
The judge said the girl was “cynically and manipulatively groomed” and subjected to a “campaign of rape”.
She said the complainant’s “bravery beyond measure” in coming forward stood in stark contrast to actions of the two defendants who absconded.
Judge Wright said of the victim, who watched the sentencing from behind a curtain: “She is clearly a remarkable woman.”
And the judge added: “Finally, she has been heard.”
The National Crime Agency has appealed for information to help find Mudasar Hussain and Khan, at least one of whom is believed to be in Pakistan.