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In one of the earliest high-profile cases from 2012, nine men were convicted in Rochdale for grooming and sexually exploiting young girls. The group, led by Shabir Ahmed, included Adil Khan and Abdul Aziz, among others of Pakistani Muslim origin. Ahmed, described as the ringleader, repeatedly referenced Islamic teachings to justify his crimes.
A 2014 government-commissioned report, known as the Jay Report, revealed that over 1,400 children—some as young as 11—were abused in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. Victims faced extreme threats, including being doused with petrol, threatened with guns, and forced to witness violent rapes. The perpetrators, largely of Pakistani descent, included individuals such as Iqlak Yousaf, Nabeel Kurshid, Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, Tanweer Ali, Salah Ahmed El-Hakam, and Asif Ali.
In 2018, investigations in Telford uncovered the sexual abuse of up to 1,000 girls over four decades. Survivors described being beaten, trafficked, and raped by organized networks, with most offenders being of Pakistani Muslim origin.
Also in 2018, 20 men were convicted in Huddersfield for abusing at least 15 girls. The group included Mohammed Akram, Niaz Ahmed, and Zahid Hassan, primarily of Pakistani origin, with some members from Bangladesh. The crimes involved systematic grooming, drugging, and abuse.
The Newcastle case, referred to as “Operation Sanctuary,” involved 18 men and one woman who abused teen girls and young women between 2010 and 2014. Convicted offenders included Mohammed Ali, Nashir Uddin, Monjur Choudhury, Taherul Alam, and others from countries like Bangladesh, Turkey, and Iran. Most were of Pakistani heritage, though some originated from other Muslim-majority nations.
In a more recent case from 2022, seven men were jailed for historical rape charges against a vulnerable minor. The perpetrators included Amjad Hussain, Nazir Khan, Kamran Hussain, Imran Sabir, Hassan Basharat, Baber Hussain, and Usman Sultan.
A clear pattern emerges from these cases. However, the use of the term “Asian” by the media and political elites to describe the offenders obscures the specific cultural and religious context, unfairly implicating unrelated communities like Indians, Chinese, and Japanese populations. This generalized labeling not only perpetuates harmful stereotypes but also absolves the specific groups involved from accountability.
Recognizing the role of ideological justifications in these crimes is vital. For example, Shabir Ahmed referred to his victims as “white trash” and claimed religious superiority over them. Many convicted offenders cited religious teachings to rationalize their actions. The reluctance to identify the offenders as Pakistani Muslims, driven by excessive political correctness and fear of causing offense, hinders efforts to address these grooming networks effectively.
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