Operation Stovewood: Seven men guilty of abusing two young girls in Rotherham
It comes as part of a major investigation into historic child sex abuse in the town
Another seven men have been convicted of child sex offences against two young girls in Rotherham, as part of a long running investigation.
Mohammed Amar, 42, Mohammed Siyab, 44, Yasser Ajaib, 39, Mohammed Zameer Sadiq, 49, Abid Saddiq, 43, Tahir Yassin, 38, and Ramin Bari, 37 were all found guilty of historic abuse.
The girls were aged 11 and 15 when the offending began, and both spent time in the care system while it happened.
They were abused by the men : with Amar, Ajaibe, Sadiq and Sayib abusing one victim, and Yassin and Bari abusing the other. Saddiq abused both girls.
A court heard they regularly picked up the victims in their cars and gave them cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis and money. The girls would then be assaulted, forced to perform sexual acts or raped.
They were found guilty by a jury and will be sentenced in September.
Zoe Becker, Legal Manager for the CPS, said: “These seven men knew that these young girls could be exploited – they targeted the victims and, using drugs and alcohol, groomed them for sex.
“This is the largest case prosecuted under Operation Stovewood this year.
"I hope this conviction sends a clear message that the CPS, working alongside law enforcement, will relentlessly pursue justice and prosecute those who sexually exploit children, whenever that abuse took place."