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Three Men Jailed for 1990s Abuse of Teen
5 Jun
Summary
- Three men received prison sentences for sexually abusing a vulnerable teen.
- Offences occurred in Dewsbury and Ossett between 1994 and 1997.
- A fourth man received 21 years for related assaults on the same victim.
Three men were sentenced on Thursday at Leeds Crown Court for the sexual abuse of a vulnerable teenage girl in West Yorkshire during the 1990s. Zahid Hussain, Mohammed Chhibda, and Basharat Wali were convicted of targeting the victim, who was between 13 and 17 at the time of the offences.
Hussain received a sentence of 10 years and six months for six counts of indecent assault. Chhibda was jailed for 11 years for two counts of indecent assault. Wali received 12 months for two counts of indecent assault.
Between 1994 and 1997, the trio sexually abused the girl in Dewsbury and Ossett, introducing her to older males and supplying alcohol. A fourth man, Jagtar Sahota, was sentenced on April 29, 2026, to 21 years in prison for offences against the same victim between 1997 and 2000.
The survivor described the profound and lasting psychological trauma, stating the abuse stole irreplaceable parts of her and continues to affect her daily. Authorities emphasized the perpetrators deliberately targeted her due to her vulnerability.
