Seven men from Bradford who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable girl have been jailed.
The victim, who has a right to anonymity, was sexually abused from the age of 13 and that continued when she was in a Bradford children's home early 2000s.
The jury was told Zulqurnean had "married" the victim when she was aged 15 in the early 2000s, and the "wedding" was attended by the girl's key social worker despite care home staff fearing she was being exploited.
Prosecutor Kama Melly KC told the court that the victim would be taken to properties in the city where she would be abused, including secluded areas such as alleyways, industrial estates, and parks, often being given alcohol.
Ms Melly told the court that the victim has chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and high levels of anxiety due to the abuse.
The victim addressed her abusers in a statement read in court, saying she had been "exploited for your sexual gratification" and that "your actions have had far, far reaching consequences." She added, "You didn't just take my childhood, you destroyed it," and expressed her sorrow and frustration at police failure, revealing she had considered taking her own life.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Asia
Continent
from Saudi Arabia
- based on first and surname
29.3%
confidence
First-name region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
30.8%
Surname region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
27.7%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
Seven men from Bradford who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable girl have been jailed. The victim, who has a right to anonymity, was sexually abused from the age of 13 and that continued when she was in a Bradford children's home ea...
Prison sentence
Seven men from Bradford who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable girl have been jailed
