Overview

• Seven men were sentenced on October 3 at Bradford Crown Court, bringing the total to eight offenders jailed for abusing the same victim in the early 2000s.
• Raja Zulqurnean’s sentence for multiple rapes and indecent assaults was increased by the Court of Appeal from 18 to 23 years after an unduly lenient referral.
• Judge Ahmed Nadim said the men inflicted profound harm on a child and condemned failings by parents, social services and police, with all offenders placed on the sex offenders register for life.
• The victim, referred to as Anna, was abused between ages 13 and 15 and described in a statement the lasting damage to her education and future.
• The CPS Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit prosecuted the case after a West Yorkshire Police investigation, with reporting restrictions now lifted and prosecutors noting other alleged perpetrators may remain untraced.