THREE brothers have been sentenced to a combined 63 years in prison for the rape of teenage girls.
Zafar, Ansar, and Mohammed Jabbar Qayum were all jailed after being found guilty at Leeds Crown Court on Friday.
The Dewsbury men committed the offences, which involved three young teenagers who were aged between 13 and 15, between 1999 and 2004.
The girls were described as vulnerable at the time they came into contact with the males, and all were the victims of grooming.
Zafar Qayum, 42, was sentenced to 30 years for six counts of rape, five counts of indecent assault and three counts of aiding and abetting rape. The offending took place against three victims.
Ansar Qayum, 45, was sentenced to 20 years for four counts of rape and one offence of attempted indecent assault. The offending took place against two victims.
Mohammed Jabbar Qayum, 41, was sentenced to 13 years for two offences of rape committed against one victim.
Police investigations began in earnest in 2017 after one of the women came forwards to report what had happened to her.
Leeds Crown Court heard that whilst Zafar was the main offender, the Qayum brothers also committed serious sexual offences against the female victims.
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