Two more members of Calderdale grooming gang jailed
Legal restrictions on reporting their sentences have been lifted
It's been revealed two more men have received prison sentences for the sexual abuse of young girls in the Calderdale area.
Their convictions comes following an investigation launched in 2016 into the alleged sexual exploitation and grooming of two girls, aged 13 and 16, between 2006 and 2009.
Mahtab Islam, 51, of Halifax, was found guilty of five counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice against one of the two girls and was sentenced to 16 years.
Following an appeal, Islam’s sentence was increased to a total of 18 years.
Arfan Mir also known as Khalifa Mughal, 42, of Halifax, was found guilty of rape and supply of a class A drug against one of the two girls and perverting the course of justice against the other.
He was sentenced to 12 years. Following an appeal, Mir’s sentence was decreased to 10 years.
Legal restrictions on reporting the sentences have now been lifted.
A total of 24 men have now been convicted as part of the case, with the group collectively serving more than 260 years behind bars.