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Reporting Ban Lifted on Kirklees Abuse Case as 20 Jailed for 277 Years

A lifted reporting ban exposes the scale of prosecutions across six trials at Leeds Crown Court.

Overview

  • West Yorkshire Police published the names and sentences after Tuesday’s lifting of court reporting restrictions.
  • The convictions cover grooming and sexual abuse of three girls in Dewsbury and Batley between 1995 and 2003, with one victim aged 12 when the abuse began.
  • Prosecutions ran at Leeds Crown Court from July 2023 across six trials that ended in September 2024, with the final sentencing in 2025.
  • Sajid Majid received 28 years, while Ansar Mahmood Qayum’s 10-year term was added to an existing 20-year sentence, giving him 30 years in total.
  • Police praised the victims’ bravery, detailed the use of Class A drugs by some offenders, and directed survivors to the When You Are Ready support site.