Two men convicted over grooming and sexual abuse of seven girls in South Yorkshire
28 year old Bawan Hawre and Sharam Muhamadi, 21, targeted victims between the age of 12 and 16.
Last updated 9th Jun 2026
Two men have been convicted over the grooming and sexual abuse of seven teenage girls across South Yorkshire.
28 year old Bawan Hawre and Sharam Muhamadi, 21, targeted victims between the age of 12 and 16.
The pair were brought to trial after one of the victims, who'd gone missing from home, told officers she'd been abused by a man known as 'Karo' and was in contact with a second, named 'Jack'.
Further investigations later led to Hawre being identified as Karo, and Muhamadi as Jack.
During trial, the jury heard the men used fake names where they offered the girls vapes, e-cigarettes, and money in social media messages.
They then arranged to meet them, with the girls transported between Barnsley and Doncaster.
Six of the girls were given alcohol and drugs before being raped by Hawre.
Hawre, formerly of Hexthorpe Road in Doncaster, was found guilty of six counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation, one count of rape of a girl under 13, four counts of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15, two counts of adult meeting a girl under 16 years of age following grooming, and two counts of false imprisonment.
He admitted to one count of rape of a girl under 13 before the trial. One count of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15 was dropped.
Sharam Muhamadi, also formerly of Hexthorpe Road, was found guilty of two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation.
He was found not guilty of one count of rape of a girl under 13, one count of rape of a girl aged 13/14/15 and two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of a person with a view for the purposes of exploitation.
They'll be sentenced Thursday (June 11).
Detective Sergeant Jude Proffitt, of South Yorkshire Police, said:
"These girls have demonstrated such bravery in testifying against these men who abused them."
"They will continue to be safeguarded and offered support by the force, Barnsley Council, and other services.
"We will continue to do everything we can to prevent and eradicate child sexual exploitation, acknowledging that the issue is evolving and there will always be more to do.
"We are, however, encouraged that the processes and procedures the police and local authority have in place to spot the signs and act on them enabled and empowered one of the victims to make the first disclosure which ultimately led to these convictions.
“We also commit to ensuring our response to child sexual exploitation is the best it can be, providing victims with the support they need to disclose incidents and bring cases to court in the hope of securing justice."