In Chelmsford, Essex, a 14-year-old girl was groomed by an Iranian Chelmsford Grooming sex gang, who operated out of a pizza takeaway shop before later abusing her in a dirty room above the shop.
Mohammad Rostami lured the girl into believing she was his girlfriend when she was aged just 13 or 14.
The young girl was given cocaine, which she later became addicted to, before entering a relationship with Mohammad Rostami.
He then later pimped her out, making her have sex with much older men in return for drugs or money.
Ringleader Rostami was given a 21-year sentence on January 12 2017 after being found guilty of one count of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child aged under 18, two counts of sexual activity with a child aged under 16 and three counts of supplying cocaine, cannabis and mephedrone.
His Chelmsford Grooming Gang members – Mehdi Zare, Amin Kaveh, Asadollah Zare, Ebrahim Zare – were also jailed later that year for sentences ranging between two and 10 years.
Some of their charges included, sexual activity with a child, sexual assault and supply Class A or Class B drugs.
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