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Twenty people have been sentenced to a combined total of 277 years in prison following a major investigation into the sexual abuse of young girls in Kirklees.
The offences, which took place mainly in Dewsbury and Batley between 1995 and 2003, were committed against three girls, one of whom was just 12 years old when the abuse began.
The cases were heard at Leeds Crown Court, with proceedings starting in July 2023 across six separate trials.
The final suspect was sentenced in 2025 after the last trial concluded in September 2024.
Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/39158030/rape-gang-jailed-appalling-abuse-girls/