August 2015 Three men jailed for string of child sexual offences in Rochdale Three men have been sentenced for a string of child sexual offences that took place in Rochdale. Two girls aged 13 and 15 and a 13-year-old boy were groomed by the three men between September and October 2014 after repeatedly going missing from care. Over the month-long period they were given alcohol and drugs and the girls were sexually exploited at addresses and bed&breakfasts in Rochdale. The men who were sentenced are: Bilal Ahmed (05/02/1988) of Tentercroft, Oldham, who was found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a child and two counts of abduction. He was jailed for seven years, was made the subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order and was made to sign the sex offenders register. Dilon Rasul (01/01/1991) of Worsley Street, Oldham, was found guilty of facilitating a child sex offence and sentenced to two years and was made to sign the sex offenders register. Hassan Ali (06/07/94) was found guilty of one count of child abduction and was jailed for 12 months at a previous hearing. Police discovered Hassan Ali had started to speak to the boy in Rochdale town centre and remained in contact when he was introduced to the two girls. Over the period of nearly a month, they were given alcohol, drugs and the girls were sexually exploited by Bilal Ahmed at addresses arranged by Rasul. Rahman exploited the two girls in his own right and took them to a bed and breakfast in Rochdale. Another man will be sentenced on Monday. Jubair Rahman (09/11/1991) of Waterman View, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to one count of child abduction at an earlier hearing. Detective Constable Ben Harris from Greater Manchester Police said: “All four men befriended the children, who were extremely vulnerable, and were given drink and drugs. The offenders gained their trust before taking advantage of them to satisfy their own needs.” “Once we became aware there was a possibility they were being groomed, an investigation was launched immediately. Thanks to multi-agency work, the children were safeguarded and those responsible for causing this misery were caught and today brought to justice.”