by Tim Dieppe, The Critic
Last week, three men were found guilty of raping young girls in Rotherham. The rapes took place 25 years ago, but the wheels of justice move very slowly for grooming gang offenders. The three men are Sageer Hussain (who is already in prison for other rape offences), Kesur Ajaib and Mohammaed Makhmood.
The first girl was 14 years old when she was raped in 1999 by Ajab and Makhmood. Ajaib made conversation with her and plied her with alcohol before luring her into an alleyway where he raped her. Makhmood raped her on another occasion after leading her to a nearby graveyard.
The second girl was also aged 14 at the time and was led down an alleyway by Hussain who threatened not to let her out unless she had sex with him. When she refused, he raped her.
The National Crime Agency press release states that the girls were “subjected to humiliation and verbal abuse.” It praises their courage in coming forward and speaking the truth. The men will not be sentenced till November.