Somali gang in Britain raped underage girls, telling the girls it is "our culture and tradition"

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Thirteen men have been convicted of a string of child sex crimes in Bristol involving the abuse, rape and prostitution of teenage girls.

Bristol Crown Court heard one victim, aged 16, was assaulted by five Somali men after she was moved to the city while in the care of another authority.

Her 14-year-old sister was raped by a member of the gang while visiting her.

The inquiry led to police uncovering another gang of Somali origin who had been abusing four other girls.

The four teenagers were paid £30 or given drugs, alcohol and gifts to perform sex acts on older men from the Somali community.

'Shocked and shaken'

The court heard some were persuaded to have sex with other gang members as they were told by the gang it was Somali "culture and tradition" and "men always have sex with each other's girlfriends".

One 13-year-old victim was raped four times by three different men in a Premier Inn in Bristol city centre.

A statement from the Bristol Somali community said: "The community is deeply shocked and shaken by the outcome of this case. They are unforgivable acts of cruelty against the most vulnerable members of our community."

Clockwise from top left: Mohamed Jumale, Said Zakaria, Sakariah Sheikh, Mohamed Dahir, Omar Jumale, Abdirashid Abdulahi and Jusef Abdirizak

The thirteen men, all from Bristol, were convicted of charges including rape, sexual activity with a child, facilitating child prostitution, trafficking and paying for the sexual services of a child.

Six were jailed following a trial during the summer. The remaining seven were convicted on Wednesday.

Details of the two cases - which found grooming and abuse dating back to 2011 - can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted.

The first trial centred on a group of drug dealers from the Easton area and their exploitation of primarily one teenage girl.

She had been moved into a flat on her own in the city and left almost unsupervised by social workers from outside the area.

The second trial focused on another group of young men and their grooming and subsequent sexual abuse of young girls.

Some of the abuse took place at a city centre Premier Inn hotel

Tried in July and sentenced for up to 13 years in jail:

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• Mustapha Farah, 21, Liban Abdi, 22, and Arafat Osman, 20, were each jailed for 13 years for paying for the sexual services of a child and supplying Class A drugs
  
• Abdulahi Aden, 20, was jailed for 13 years for rape and supplying Class A drugs
  
• Mustafa Deria, 22, was found guilty of rape and was jailed for seven-and-a-half years
  
• Idleh Osman, 22, was jailed for 10 years for facilitating child prostitution and supplying Class A drugs
  

Tried in November and due to be sentenced on Friday:

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• Sakariah Sheik, 21, Abdirashid Abdulahi, 21, and Jusuf Abdirizak, 20, were found guilty of rape
  
• Mohamed Dahir, 22, was found guilty of causing child prostitution
  
• Omar Jumale, 20, was found guilty of having sex with a child
  
• Said Zakaria, 22 was found guilty of rape and having sex with a child
  
• Mohamed Jumale, age 24, was found guilty of sex with a child
  

Crying under a sink

Speaking in July, Judge Michael Roach said the gang took "considerable advantage" of the 16-year-old sister who had been moved to Bristol by a council, which cannot be named in order to protect her identity.

"I hope there will be an opportunity for the authorities to reconsider their thinking behind such a placement because it has, on any retrospective view, added considerably to the damage of that young person," he said.

The teenager had been ordered by a court to live outside her home area and was placed in "supported living accommodation".

Social workers had "very real concerns" about her and tried to persuade her to leave but "she refused to".

The abused girl's five-month ordeal ended when police went to her flat looking for her sister who had been reported missing.

The 14-year-old sibling was found crying in a cupboard under the kitchen sink in just her underwear.

"One of the women police officers went to speak to her and she said that one of the men had forced himself on her, he had raped her," prosecutor Anna Vigars said in court.

An independent serious case review into her care is now being carried out.

 

Organisations across Bristol have spoken out against the "unforgiveable" and "abhorrent" acts carried out by 13 men convicted of child sex abuse crimes in the city.

The two gangs of men of Somali origin were convicted at Bristol Crown Court.

Bristol Somali Forum

Bristol Somali Forum said those found guilty should be punished to the full extent of the law

The community is "deeply shocked and shaken" by the outcome of the case.

"These were unforgivable acts of cruelty against the most vulnerable members of our community," a spokesman for the Bristol Somali Forum said.

"The Muslim communities in Bristol would like to make it absolutely clear we wholeheartedly condemn these dreadful evil acts.

"It is right and appropriate that those responsible and found guilty through our judiciary process are punished to the fullest extent of the law, regardless of who they are."

Esther Keller, Bristol charity Kid's Company

Esther Keller is urging parents to watch out for warning signs of abuse

Esther Keller, from Bristol charity Kid's Company which supported one of the victims, said the girls had found themselves in a situation "that's not really very savoury".

"Many of the girls involved has some sort of attachment issues and are looking for somebody to care for them and to love them," Ms Keller said.

"In the back of the perpetrator's mind is always this desire to pounce as soon as they think they can.

"They think they're in a very loving caring relationship for the rest of their lives and they can't imagine that these men that are so nice to them are trying to abuse and exploit them.

"Really what I'd urge parents to do, is if your daughter comes home and they suddenly wear nice clothes and [are] given lots of nice gifts by some men; check out what this is about, particularly if they very young."

Children's charity Barnardo's

Hugh Sherriffe from Barnardo's said ensuring these cases come to trial is vital

Children's charity Barnardo's said it had worked closely with the police to support the young victims throughout the case.

"The bravery of the victims giving evidence in this case should be commended," regional director Hugh Sherriffe said.

"The courage it takes to re-live your abuse in a courtroom environment cannot be underestimated.

"Ensuring these cases come to trial is vital in giving sexually exploited children confidence in the justice system and the belief that, if they come forward, they will be believed and supported."

Ch Supt Julian Moss, Avon and Somerset Police

Ch Supt Julian Moss said the men had abused their victims' trust

Ch Supt Moss said these were "appalling and abhorrent crimes" that have been committed against vulnerable young children.

"I've been humbled by the bravery that these victims have shown," he said.

"They've taken the courageous step of disclosing horrendous offences that have been committed against them and they've shown the strength to give evidence in court.

"Nobody should underestimate how difficult it has been for them to do that.

"One of the ways they've abused trust, is by once they've got this emotional bond with the victims is trying to pretend that their faith dictates that certain behaviour is acceptable - which is rubbish - it's part of the abuse pattern. They're criminals."

Bristol Victim Support

The charity described the case as "horrifying"

The charity described the case as "horrifying" where vulnerable people, including children, were sexually exploited.

"All the victims spoke to the court via video link so they did not have to face their abusers, with one of our highly trained volunteers to support them.

"My team saw first-hand just how difficult it was for those victims to relive the horrendous ordeal they've been through."

The charity urged anyone affected by sexual abuse or other crime to contact Victim Support for confidential advice and support.

Source: BBC.CO.UK
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[Holac]

This is way beyond filthy. These men have given up on life.

 

I came across some intense racist rants online triggered by this story. lol

 

13 Filthy Somalian Pedophiles Attacked White Kids In Uk

[DoctorKenney]

The question becomes: What would Abu Bakr or Umar or any of the early Sahabah do if they were faced with this situation? What would they do to these 13 criminals?

 

They would execute these 13 degenerate criminals, immediately.

 

China, India, Saudi Arabia, Iran and many other countries wouldn't hesitate to execute these types of men. My guess is, the ultra-liberal justice system in the UK will probably hand these animals only 4 or 5 years in jail. And then they'll be released.

 

And the cycle will continue...

[spartacus]

it bothers me that they are Somali descent, f*ck faces!

[DoctorKenney]

What's worse is the severe backlash that will ensue in the Somali community in Britain. Already, a couple of my cousins/friends in UK have told me that Somalis are being harassed in London. Some Somali local businesses actually shut down their operations for a week or so, in fear of retaliation by local vigilantes.

 

People in Britain, especially white people, are furious about this entire situation. To see 13 Somali scumbags kidnap and sexually assault these young women is something that has pushed many British men over the edge. Somalis were already frowned upon and disliked in Britain already. This situation has made things much much worse, unfortunately.

 

It's hard right now being a British Somali.

 

May Allah make it easy for the Somalis in Britain, ameen.

[Alpha Blondy]

rageedi.......

[Tallaabo]

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rageedi.......

Can you elaborate?

[somalee]

This is extremely unfortunate. The filthiest, most morally corrupt Somali men and women are found in the UK. What bothers me most is that these utter scumbags might come back to Somalia one day.

[DoctorKenney]

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This is extremely unfortunate. The filthiest, most morally corrupt Somali men and women are found in the UK. What bothers me most is that these utter scumbags might come back to Somalia one day.

 

That's true. A large number of British Somalis visit Hargeisa often, corrupting the locals and teaching them how to behave in the worst manner. I've seen this first-hand with my own eyes.

 

Somali parents send their troublemaker son or daughter to Somalia, usually Hargeisa because it's the best city in Somalia, and then these British Somalis introduce the locals to the worst aspects of Western society; sexual promiscuity, marijuana and alcohol usage, gangsta rap, etc.

 

Somali parents had a hand in this, they wrongly assumed that by sending their awful children back to Somalia, that they'll reform and change themselves. Instead, what often happens is that the locals are poisoned with a disgusting, destructive, foreign culture.

[burahadeer]

know impossible for greater number of us but often preach the 'come back home' doctrine for anyone comfortable with.What I can't stand is the bad publicity,hostility emanating from such cases and terrorism.Hardly a year goes by without some gruesome stuff.feel have to duck all the time.

[somalee]

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That's true. A large number of British Somalis visit Hargeisa often, corrupting the locals and teaching them how to behave in the worst manner. I've seen this first-hand with my own eyes.

 

Somali parents send their troublemaker son or daughter to Somalia,

usually Hargeisa because it's the best city in Somalia

, and then these British Somalis introduce the locals to the worst aspects of Western society; sexual promiscuity, marijuana and alcohol usage, gangsta rap, etc.

 

Somali parents had a hand in this, they wrongly assumed that by sending their awful children back to Somalia, that they'll reform and change themselves. Instead, what often happens is that the locals are poisoned with a disgusting, destructive, foreign culture.

Very true. I've had the misfortune of meeting a few of them too. Most of these lost youth come from broken homes. For instance, I will be very surprised if any of these men wasn't raised by a single mother.