Gang Jailed For Grooming Vulnerable Schoolgirls
Six men who coerced underage girls into having sex with scores of acquaintances are jailed for a total of 82 years.
21:03 Monday 07 September 2015
(Top L to R) Singh, Hussain, Jani; (bottom, L to R) Imran, A Khan, T Khan
A woman groomed to have sex with almost 70 men before she turned 16 watched as members of the child abuse ring who "took away" her teenage years were handed lengthy prison sentences.
The Asian men groomed under-age white girls for sex in Aylesbury between 2006 and 2012.
Six were convicted at the Old Bailey of offences including multiple rape of a child under 13, child prostitution and administering a substance to "stupefy" a girl in order to engage in sexual activity.
Most of the offences related to Child A, who told the court in a statement that she was now battling depression and alcohol addiction.
"I feel my teenage years were taken away from me," she added.
The woman was in court as Vikram Singh, Asif Hussain, Arshad Jani, Mohammed Imran, Akbari Khan and Taimoor Khan were jailed for between three and 19-and-a-half years.
Judge John Bevan QC paid tribute to her bravery.
He said: "She sought friendship amongst Asian males in their 20s and for the price of a McDonald's, a milkshake and cinema ticket, she became 'liked' by stall holders in Aylesbury market, taxi and bus drivers.
"By the age of 13 she was sexually experienced, confusing sexual gratification for friendship and love."
He added that Child A had slept with just under 70 men by the age of 16, even though her vulnerability would have been "blindingly obvious".
The girl was conditioned into thinking it was normal behaviour, jurors were told.
He added: "Why these defendants focused their attention on white underage girls is unexplained but I have no doubt vulnerability played a substantial part in it.
"The combination of inadequate parenting leading to rebellious children lacking supervision provided an opportunity.
"If they pursued Asian underage girls, they would have paid a heavy price in their community."
Like Child A, the other victim, Child B, came from a troubled background.
The pair were groomed by the men, who showered them with alcohol, DVDs, food and occasionally drugs.
Some of the defendants were married with children, with some working as market traders and others taxi drivers.
:: Singh, 45, of Cannock Road, Aylesbury, was "heavy responsibility" for the "degradation" of Child A. He was jailed for 17 and a half years for four counts of rape and administering a substance with intent.
:: Hussain, 33, of Hodge Lea, Milton Keynes, was convicted of three counts of rape and received 13 and a half years.
:: Jani, 33, of Cousins Drive, Aylesbury, received 13 years for rape and conspiracy to rape.
:: Imran, 38, of Springcliffe Street, Bradford, was convicted of three counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape and one count of child prostitution. He was given a 19-and-a-half year sentence.
:: Akbari Khan, 36, of Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, was found guilty of two counts of rape, administering a substance with intent, and conspiracy to rape, and was jailed for 16 years.
:: Taimoor Khan, 29, of Highbridge Road, Aylesbury, was sentenced to three years in prison for one count of sexual activity with a child.
