Indian student in UK jailed for 30 years for grooming 70 girls online
An Indian student at the University of Chester has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for grooming 70 girls online and committing multiple sexual abuse offenses. The perpetrator used fake identities on social media platforms to manipulate victims into sharing explicit content.
Why it matters
This case highlights the severe risks of online grooming and the legal consequences for digital child exploitation.
London: An Indian student has been sent to prison for 30 years for grooming at least 70 girls online and forcing them to commit sexual acts.Bilal Kazi (27), a student from India at University of Chester, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to 37 child sexual abuse offences. These included 24 counts of causing a child (including under 13 years) to engage in sexual activity, six counts of blackmail, and three counts of making indecent photographs of a child.Kazi, who lived in Birmingham, posed as a white British teenage boy called Reece on social media and gaming platforms, including Snapchat, Roblox and Wink.
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Indian Student Jailed For 30 Years In UK For Grooming Girls Online
Indian-origin man posed as teen boy, groomed 70 girls in UK; gets 30 years in jail
Indian student jailed for 30 years for online child sex abuse in U.K.
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