HALIFAX MAN MOHAMMED ZIARAB SENTENCED FOR CHILD RAPE
A total of 20 men have been jailed for a combined sentence of more than 200 years following an investigation into non-recent child sexual abuse in Calderdale.The men have been jailed for 219 years combined after being found guilty of raping and abusing young girls.
This follows a series of individual investigations and trials, which found the men had sexually abused and exploited four girls aged between 12 and 16 in Calderdale.
Court restrictions have been put in place to safeguard the proceedings, which have now been lifted.
This follows an investigation launched in 2016 into allegations of child sexual abuse and exploitation of two girls in the Calderdale area between 2006 and 2009.
This took place while the girls were aged between 13 and 16.
The first trial in this case, commencing in August 2022 at Bradford Crown Court, saw the following sentence: - Amir Shaban, 48, of Halifax, was found guilty of rape, sentenced to 10 years.
The second trial in October 2022 at Bradford Crown Court, saw: - Malik Quadeer, 67, of Halifax, was found guilty of five counts of rape and sentenced to 22 years.
Then, in 2016, an investigation was launched into repeated sexual abuse of a vulnerable young girl between 2002 and 2006.
The first trial, began in August 2022, resulted in Amir Shaban, 48, of Halifax being sentenced to 10 years for rape.
Mr.
Ziarab was found guilty of rape and sentenced to 10 years.
He died while serving his sentence.
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Claire Smith of Calderdale District Police, said: '...I welcome the sentences handed to these offenders for the abhorrent abuse these young girls were subjected to, which was heard by the jurors in each trial over the last few years.
Due to legal restrictions, it has not been possible to publicise these outcomes until now.
Tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse is a top priority for West Yorkshire Police and our partners.
This is an abhorrent crime which has a lifelong impact on victims and survivors.
I hope highlighting the prosecution of these offenders will serve as a reminder that we will continue to do all we can to put perpetrators behind bars and protect victims and survivors.'
