August 2015

Fourth man jailed after investigations into child sex grooming in Rochdale and Oldham

A fourth man has been jailed in connection with child sex grooming in Rochdale and Oldham.

Atiqur Jubair Rahman, 24, of Waterman View, Rochdale, was handed a 15-month sentence after pleading guilty to one count of child abduction.

The offences involved two teenage girls and a teenage boy who were all living in independent care homes in Rochdale.

The convictions came after the Sunrise team, a joint operation by between Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale Council, launched investigations into why the three children were repeatedly going missing from care.

Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Rahman had arranged to meet one of the girls, at a bed and breakfast in Rochdale. The teenage girl was with a friend.

Another man was also present and attempted to abuse the friend but stopped when she refused his advances.

Bilal Ahmed, 27, of Tentercroft, Oldham, Dilon Rasul, 24, of Worsley Street, Oldham, and Hassan Ali, 21, of no fixed abode, were all found guilty in relation to the same children and jailed at a previous hearing.

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