Overview
- The three defendants were found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday 12 November 2026 with Mudasar Hussain convicted of 12 counts of rape, Kamir Ifzal Khan convicted of two counts of rape and one count of trafficking for sexual exploitation, and Ghazanfar Hussain convicted of one count of rape.
- Ghazanfar Hussain remains in custody and will be sentenced, while Mudasar Hussain and Kamir Khan absconded before verdicts and will be sentenced in their absence.
- Investigators say Khan flew to Qatar on 22 September and is believed to have travelled on to Pakistan, while Mudasar had surrendered his passport on conditional bail and may still be in the UK or have left the country illegally; the NCA has appealed to the public for information.
- Operation Stovewood re‑contacted the complainant, now in her 30s, whose testimony and corroborating evidence formed the core of the case and who continues to receive specialist support from investigators.
- Operation Stovewood is a large NCA inquiry started after the Rotherham scandal that has identified many potential victims and secured dozens of convictions, and these verdicts underline ongoing cross‑border challenges for bringing suspected offenders to justice.