Six men guilty in relation to rape and sexual abuse of child in Yorkshire

The victm was between the ages of 12 and 15 when the abuse took place in the Calderdale area between 2006 and 2009.

They disclosed the abuse they had suffered to police in 2019 and an investigation was launched which led to the arrest of eight men.

They were charged and a six-week trial began in February, and six of the men were found guilty.

They were:

• Mohammed Adnan, aged 44, from Halifax, was found guilty of one count of sexual assault
• Mohammed Shebhan, aged 42, from Halifax, was found guilty of two counts of rape.
• Amazar Ali, aged 53, from Halifax, was found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child.
• Naveed Anjum, aged 49, from, Halifax, was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child.
• Imran Hussain, aged 50, from Halifax, was found guilty of attempted rape
• Adal Manaf, aged 48, from Halifax, was found guilty of one count of rape.

They have been remanded into custody and will be sentenced on May 22.

Following the proceedings, halid Kamran, aged 35, from Leeds, was found not guilty of rape.

Mohammed Mahmood, aged 40, of Halifax, will be tried again in February 2027 after his case resulted in a hung jury.