15 men sentenced following historic child sexual exploitation investigation

Fifteen men have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in jail for their involvement in the rape and sexual offending against a child in Bradford.

The survivor was aged between 14 and 18 years old at the time of the abuse which took place between 2007 and 2011.

The woman was approached by our officers in November 2015 after being identified by us as a potential survivor of child-sexual exploitation. She was identified as police records indicated that she had been the subject of multiple missing person reports. A formal investigation was then launched in February 2016.

Numerous trials have taken place over the last two years, however until now they have all been subject to reporting restrictions to protect the integrity of proceedings. Today (June 3), the Judge lifted these restrictions.

The sentences are listed below:

Hannan Miah, 40, of Bradford has been sentenced to 12 years for four rapes

Asif Budhia, 43, of Bradford has been sentenced to 13 years for four rapes

Abdul Basith, 44, of Bradford has been sentenced to 13 and a half years for four rapes and one conspiracy to rape

Burhan Uddin Ali, 39, of Bradford has been sentenced to 13 and a half years for four rapes

Muhammad Yasir, 50, of Bradford has been sentenced to 10 years for rape

Mohammed Nadeem Ali, 41, of Bradford has been sentenced to 13 years for four counts of rape

Jameel Ahmed, 35, of Bradford has been sentenced to eight years for four counts of rape

Amjad Hussain ,39, of Keighley has been sentenced to 10 years and five months for five counts of rape

Ashfaq Ahmed, 39, of Halifax has been sentenced to 12 years for two rapes

Aftab Ahmed, 37, of Bradford has been sentenced to 11 for three rapes

Anwar Aziz, 36, of Bradford has been sentenced to 15 years for 14 rapes

Yousaf Bhatti, 40, of Bradford has been sentenced to 17 years for eight rapes

Faisal Rashid, 37, of Bradford has been sentenced to 15 years for ten rapes

Omar Taj, 38, of Batley has been sentenced to 15 years for 12 rapes

Shahinul Haq, 39, of Bradford has been sentenced to 10 years for rape

In the words of the survivor: ‘‘The men involved have taken more away from me than what I can ever describe in words and looking back now I feel sad for my 12-year-old self knowing what was to come. All in all, this has consumed my life for just short of 20 years, it is not something which I can forget.

“My childhood has been taken away from me, the impact from what I suffered during my teens will always live with me and I will carry that every day and learn to navigate my way through life with that.”

Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Greenbank of Bradford District Police said: “We welcome the convictions and the sentences today for what has been a long time coming for the survivor in this case.

“I would like to commend her courage and bravery that she has shown throughout the investigation and the court process.

“These men horrifically abused a child for their own sexual gratification, what they did was abhorrent and they deserve to be in jail for a long time.

“This has been a long and complex investigation resulting in multiple trials, I hope today’s outcome will give the victim some closure and a sense of justice.

“I hope these convictions give confidence to anyone who has suffered abuse, no matter how long ago, to come forward and report it. We will listen to you, and we will ensure that your report is fully investigated.”

If someone has sexually assaulted you, please tell someone. Police have specially trained officers who can provide support and investigate these types of offences. You can find out more information on our website - What to do if you have been sexually assaulted or raped | West Yorkshire Police.

The force also backs the When You Are Ready campaign launched to support victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE).