Nine sentenced to 132 years in Bradford grooming trial

Nine men have been sentenced to a total of over 132 years in jail following a grooming trial at Bradford Crown Court.

They were found guilty of 24 charges - including rape and causing or inciting child prostitution.

The jury found a tenth man, Yasar Majid, not guilty of one count of rape by a majority verdict.

Basharat Khaliq has been given 20 years in prison for five counts of rape and assault by penetration.

Saeed Akhtar has also been jailed for 20 years for rape and causing or inciting child prostitution.

His brother Naveed Akhtar has been jailed for 17 years for two counts of rape.

Parvaze Ahmed has also been jailed for 17 years for three counts of rape.

Kieran Harris and Mohammed Usman were both found guilty of two counts of rape and have been jailed for 17 years each.

Izar Hussain has been given 16 years in prison for rape and for attempted rape.

Fahim Iqbal has been jailed for 7 years for aiding and abetting rape.

Zeeshan Ali has been jailed for 18 months for sexual assault.

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