Ten men jailed for sex offences against Rochdale girl
Ten men who committed sexual offences against a teenage girl in Rochdale have been given jail sentences of up to 25 years.
The complainant walked into a police station shortly after widespread media coverage of the 2012 convictions at Liverpool Crown Court of a number of Asian defendants for grooming white girls for sex in the town.
She told officers that from the age of 14 she too had been repeatedly sexually groomed by a large number of men in Rochdale.
She also said that "hundreds'' of men would ring her up, wanting her to go out and have sex with them.
The offences, which also involved other under-age victims, took place in Rochdale and the surrounding area, mainly between 2005 and 2010.
Nine of the defendants were sentenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Friday, while another man was jailed last year.
The white victim with learning difficulties was said by prosecutors to be an "extremely vulnerable young woman" who had endured "a very difficult home life".
She gave evidence in two separate trials which lasted a total of 15 weeks.
Seven other complainants, who were aged 13 to 22 at the time, also came forward to testify which secured convictions against a number of the defendants, who were all of Pakistani or Bangladeshi heritage.
Afraz Ahmed, 33, of Oswald Street, Rochdale, was jailed for a total of 25 years after he was found guilty of various sexual offences, including rape, conspiracy to rape and sexual activity with a child, in relation to five underage victims.
A 40-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed for 23 years after he was convicted of rape and attempting to abduct a child in relation to three victims. He will serve an additional eight years on extended licence when he is released.
Choudry Ikhalaq Hussein, 38, formerly of Mayfield Terrace, Rochdale, was jailed for 19 years in his absence for rape, sexual activity with a child and conspiracy to rape.
Hussain is believed to be currently in Pakistan after he absconded during his trial.
Rehan Ali, 27, of Cleethorpes Avenue, Blackley, was imprisoned for seven years and Kutab Miah, 35, of Ramsey Street, Rochdale, for nine years after both were found guilty of rape and sexual activity with a child.
Abid Khan, 39, of Whitney Road, Liverpool, was jailed for six-and-a-half years and Mohammed Zahid, 55, of Croxton Avenue, Rochdale, for five years after both were found guilty of sexual activity with a child.
Mohammed Dauood, 38, of Leyland Road, Burnley, was jailed for 16 years after he was convicted of offences in relation to two victims including rape, sexual activity with a child and sexual assault.
David Law, 46, of Colmanhay Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, was jailed for 11 years after he was convicted of conspiracy to rape.
A tenth defendant, Mahfuz Rahman, 29, of HMP Garth, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to three counts of sexual activity with a child. He was jailed for five-and-a-half years last September.
