Similar to Oxford, Peterborough in Cambridgeshire has experienced numerous court proceedings related to grooming over the past decade.
The most prominent Peterborough Grooming Gang was incarcerated on February 20, 2014, after five members were convicted of molesting five adolescent females.
The individuals in the original Peterborough Grooming Gang were identified as: Hassan Abdulla, Zdeno Mirga, Renato Balog, Jan Kandrac, and Yasir Ali.
They received terms ranging from 12 to 20 years for crimes including rape, sexual assault, and soliciting a juvenile to engage in sexual behaviour.
Between 2014 and 2015, four more men in Peterborough were also charged with similar offences. These men were: Daaim Ashraf, Mohammed Abbas, Mohammed Khubaib, Zdeno Mirga and Renato Balog.
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