Twelve Charged in Shocking West Yorkshire Child Sex Abuse Probe
West Yorkshire Police have charged twelve suspects in a major historic child sex abuse investigation. The group includes eleven men, aged 40 to 73, and one 55-year-old woman. They face serious allegations including rape, indecent assault, and threats to kill.
Gruesome Timeline and Locations
The offences are said to have taken place between 2000 and 2004. Two girls under the age of 16 were targeted at multiple addresses across Calderdale. The suspects hail from Halifax, Brighouse, and Dewsbury.
Who’s Been Charged? The Full List
- Safraz Azram, 57, Halifax – Six counts of rape, one indecent assault (girl under 16)
- Shazad Nazir, 50, formerly Halifax – Four counts of rape
- Gulbhar Aziz, 50, Halifax – Rape and attempted rape
- Raja Yasin, 73, formerly Halifax – Indecent assault (girl under 14)
- Irfaan Bashir, 42, Halifax – Four counts of rape
- Asad Ali, 41, Brighouse – Two counts of rape
- Mohammed Hamza, 52, Halifax – Three counts of rape
- Adil Arshid, 40, Halifax – Rape
- Thomas Jackson, 71, Halifax – Sexual assault (girl under 13)
- Shazad Rehman, 43, Dewsbury – Five counts of rape, threats to kill
- Abdul Hafeez, 49, Dewsbury – Indecent assault (girl under 16), inciting sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15
- Joanne Lowther, 55, Dewsbury – Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Next Stop: Bradford Magistrates’ Court
The twelve accused are due to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on 4 February. This landmark case shines a harsh spotlight on disturbing historic crimes that still haunt Calderdale’s communities.
