Bradford Grooming Gang Jailed for 188 Years in West Yorkshire

Bradford – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Fifteen men have been sentenced to a combined 188 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of a young girl in Bradford. The Bradford grooming gang 188 years verdict was announced at Bradford Crown Court on June 3, 2026, after a decade-long journey to justice.

The girl was just 14 years old when the abuse began. It continued until she was 18, spanning four years between 2007 and 2011.

West Yorkshire Police first contacted the woman in November 2015. She had appeared multiple times in police records as a missing person. Those records helped officers identify her as a possible victim of child sexual exploitation. A full investigation was launched in February 2016.

Multiple trials were held over the past two years. A reporting ban was in place throughout to protect the legal process. The judge lifted that ban on June 3, finally allowing the full story to be reported publicly.

Sentences ranged from 8 to 17 years. Yousaf Bhatti received the heaviest sentence of 17 years for eight rapes. Anwar Aziz was jailed for 15 years for 14 rapes. Faisal Rashid, Omar Taj, and Abdul Basith also received lengthy sentences for multiple offences.

Speaking after the sentencing, the survivor said the abuse had taken away her childhood and consumed almost 20 years of her life. She said she felt deep sadness for her younger self and the pain she had to carry alone.

She added that the trauma will stay with her forever, but she now hopes to learn how to live with it each day.