Jailed groomers branded ‘scum of the earth’ in court by victim

Evening Standard

Two cousins who groomed vulnerable teenage girls to sexually abuse and pass around to other men were branded “scum of the earth” by a victim as they were jailed for a “campaign of rape”.Paedophiles Manzorr Hussain, 54, and Imtiaz Ali, 53, both ran stalls at Bury market in Greater Manchester, where they first preyed upon the youngsters.Chief Inspector Ian Partington of Greater Manchester Police reads a statement following the sentencing of Imtiaz Ali and Manzorr Hussain for of grooming five teenage girls for sex.

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00:00Thanks to the bravery of the first survivor who came forward we were able to launch a thorough

00:09investigation and uncover the extent of their abuse. Today we've been able to give those

00:14survivors long-awaited justice. Working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, officers and

00:20prosecutors were able to build a compelling case against both Hussain and Ali. Let me be clear,

00:26time is no barrier when it comes to being sexually abused. No matter how long ago it was or how old

00:33you were at the time we will listen to you, we will support you, investigate and act robustly

00:38against perpetrators. We will take your allegations seriously and treat you with dignity and respect.

00:44The survivors in this case would like their privacy to be respected as they try to move on with their lives.

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