Two Leeds men handed combined 17 years in prison for sexual abuse of teenage girls
The pair plied their victims with alcohol, drugs and cash
Two men have been jailed for a combined 17 years for the grooming and sexual abuse of three teenage girls in Leeds.
Delroy Scott, 59, of St Alban Crescent, and Yusuf Egberongbe, 67, of Shakespeare Lawn, were convicted of multiple sexual offences against girls aged between 13 and 15 at Leeds Crown Court.
Scott was sentenced to 12 years, with Egberongbe receiving 5 years.
Police started their investigation in August 2021 after one of the victims told a family members about the abuse.
Egberongbe was arrested the day that the report was made, and Scott was arrested the following month.
Two further victims were later identified in the case.
Detective Constable Lynsey Ibbotson, of West Yorkshire Police, said:
“Delroy Scott and Yusuf Egberongbe have preyed on two of these young girls, offering them lifts and giving them alcohol, drugs and cash to gain influence and control over them before repeatedly sexually assaulting them. Offending that would in all probability have continued had they not been reported to the police.
“The third victim came forward separately to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Scott. She had lived with the trauma of this on her own for several months before telling family and friends, then in turn reporting it to the police.
“The crimes committed by Scott and Egberongbe have had an immense impact on their victims' lives. These offenders have caused significant trauma to the victims during their teenage years, a time which should have been full of excitement, fun, and adventure.
“I hope the custodial sentences that Scott and Egberongbe have been given provide some comfort to their victims as they try and move forward into their young adult lives.
“It is vital that victims of child sexual exploitation know that they are not alone, West Yorkshire Police has specially trained officers working in our safeguarding units who will support victims and work tirelessly to ensure that perpetrators who target some of the most vulnerable people in our communities are made to answer for their actions."