A KEIGHLEY father-of-five has been jailed for 12 years for repeatedly raping a vulnerable teenage girl more than a decade ago.
Amjad Hussain, 35, was one of five men found guilty of grooming and sexually abusing the complainant following a lengthy trial at Bradford Crown Court last October.
The four other men were given individual jail sentences totalling almost 50 years at a sentence hearing last month, but Hussain's sentence was only imposed today.
Hussain, of Adar Street, Keighley, was found guilty of two specific rape charges and a further offence relating to "multiple incident rapes".
The court heard that the complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Judge Andrew Hatton said she had been an extremely troubled and tormented young woman.
The judge said her victim impact statement made deeply unpleasant reading and she was now a woman with significant mental health difficulties.
"The gross abuse she suffered at the hands of you and others like you is a significant factor in her mental state now," Judge Hatton told Hussain.
He said it was quite apparent from the evidence that Hussain was responsible for "passing on" the teenager to another of his co-accused.
"It is apparent you were involved with her for some time," said the judge.
"You would drive her around in your car and take her to remote locations where you committed offences against her.
"You were fully aware that she was in drink and you used that drink to facilitate your offending."
Hussain will have to serve at least two-thirds of his 12-year sentence and he must also register as a sex offender with the police for the rest of his life.
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