Telford has been one of the most frequently cited places regarding the epidemic of grooming gangs in the UK, similar to Rochdale, Rotherham, Oxford, and Oldham.
Since 2012, a minimum of three distinct Telford Grooming Gangs of men have been sentenced for grooming vulnerable women.
On October 5, 2012, two brothers from Telford were sentenced to 18 and 14 years in prison for sexually abusing, trafficking, and attempting to prostitute Telford girls between 2008 and 2009.
Ahdel Ali, the youngest brother, was convicted of one count of rape, eleven counts of sexual conduct with a minor, three counts of controlling child prostitution, one count of inciting child prostitution, an accusation of encouraging a minor to participate in sexual activity, and meeting a child after grooming.
He received the lengthier punishment.
Mubarek Ali, the eldest brother, was found guilty of four counts of directing child prostitution, two counts of trafficking for sexual exploitation in the UK, and one count of causing child prostitution.
In the subsequent decade, at least 10 males in Telford Grooming Gangs were convicted for analogous offences in 2017 and 2019.
An investigation into the Telford grooming gangs was conducted, and its findings, released in 2022, revealed that at least 1,000 females had been victimised in the town and the police took no action and ignored reports from the children.
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