A British-Pakistani man has been sentenced to 35-years of imprisonment after being found guilty of a string of serious child sex offences dating back nearly 25 years.

The investigators described Mohammed Zahid, the accused, as ringleader. He was convicted of 20 charges, including rape, indecency with a child, and attempting to procure a girl for unlawful sex.

Besides, Zahid, six other men were also sentenced in connection with the abuse, bringing the combined prison terms to 174 years, according to Greater Manchester Police.

The court was told that Zahid groomed the two girls, gave them alcohol and drugs, and then handed them over to other men who also abused them.

The victims, who used to call Zahid “ bossman ", suffered exploitation for years. Prosecutors said the abuse caused la

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