Two men have been jailed for raping a girl in Rotherham more than two decades ago.
Kessur Ajaib, 44, and Mohammed Makhmood, 43, abused the girl over two years starting in 1999, when she was about 14.
Sheffield Crown Court heard Ajab gave her alcohol and raped her in an alleyway, while Makmoud raped her in a cemetery after spotting her at a bus stop and inviting her for a cigarette.
Ajab and Makmoud were sentenced to eight-and-a-half and seven years in prison respectively after trial.
Ajab was also sentenced to three years in prison for molesting a girl, to be served concurrently.
He was cleared of a second rape charge against her.
Both men, who were aged between 18 and 20 at the time of the offences, must sign on the sex offenders register for life.
A third offender, Sageer Hussain, was sentenced to three years in prison in November for raping the second victim.
The 40-year-old man has been serving a 19-year sentence at HMP Moorland near Doncaster for raping a girl aged around 13.
He was cleared of two counts of rape in relation to Ajab and Makmoud’s victims.
Sageer Hussain has been sentenced to long jail term for sex crimes [National Crime Agency]
Liz Fell, a specialist prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service’s Child Sexual Abuse Unit, said: “Ajab, Hussain and Mahmoud deliberately exploited the vulnerability of their victims and abused them in the most shocking way, leaving a lasting impact on the two women they callously and callously abused as children.”
She said the men had now been held to account for their “horrible” crimes thanks to the “tremendous courage” of the women taking part in the legal process.
Ms Fell added: “Their determination and strength to solve this case will be vital in bringing these offenders to justice.”
Specially trained officers from Operation Stovewood identified the woman as a possible victim and made contact as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.
NCA senior investigating officer Alan Hastings said the information the woman shared allowed police to “deliver justice” for her.
He added: “I hope this woman will get some comfort knowing that Ajab and Makmoud are now behind bars.”
“I encourage victims to report child sexual abuse to the police if they wish.
“Specially trained officers are ready and waiting to assist.”
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