TWO more men have been jailed for child sexual abuse, taking the total to 22 after an investigation by West Yorkshire Police was launched eight years ago.

The force revealed earlier this week that 20 men had been sent to prison for more than 219 years in total after a number of "extremely complex and sensitive" investigations.

Detectives first received a report in 2016 but court restrictions were put in place from an early stage to safeguard legal proceedings as several trials took place at Bradford Crown Court between 2021 and 2024.

They related to separate offences of the sexual abuse and exploitation of four teenage girls.

West Yorkshire Police has today been able to reveal details of two more men who have been handed time behind bars as part of the same investigations.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Legal restrictions and appeals against convictions meant we were unable to share the outcomes until today."

The convictions follow an investigation launched in 2016, following reports of repeated sexual abuse of a "vulnerable young girl".

The outcomes are as follows: 

  • Zaheer Iqbal, 45, of Halifax, was found guilty of two counts of rape in a trial at Bradford Crown Court in January 2024 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  • Wajid Adalat, 47, of Halifax, was found guilty of rape in a trial which started at Bradford Crown Court in January 2024 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. 

To report child sexual abuse and exploitation, you should call police on 101, or get in touch with them using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or vulnerable to harm, you should call 999.

West Yorkshire Police supports a national campaign which encourages victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation to reach out for support.

For more information, visit the force's dedicated page on its website "When you are ready" campaign, or through the national website When You Are Ready.