The vile gang abuse, Fiona believes in total more than 50 men were involved, continued until she was 17 years old. She claimed she was "targeted" by a grooming gang outside of the care home. After reading about the Rotherham abuse scandal in 2014, Fiona realised that she had also been the victim of a grooming gang. Saeed Akhtar was convicted of two counts of inciting child prostitution and one count of rape and jailed for 20 years. Izar Hussain was found guilty of one count of rape, one count of attempted rape and cleared of two counts of rape.

Source: The Times June 23, 2025 14:10 UTC