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20/02/2014
Four Men And Teenager Jailed For Sex Attacks
Four men have been jailed for a total of 54 years for the rape and sexual assault of five girls in Peterborough.
33-year-old Hassan Abdulla was jailed for 20 years for four rapes and three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; 18-year-old Zdena Mirga received a sentence of 16-and-a-half years for eight counts of rape and one count of inciting child prostitution; 18-year-old Renato Balog was jailed for 12 years for five rapes and three sexual assaults; and 17-year-old Jan Kandrac was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for one count of rape and two of indecent assault on a child.
A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was given a non-custodial six-month youth rehabilitation order after being convicted of sexual activity with a child.
It is understood that the case came to light after one of the men's victims was taken into care and she told her social worker what had happened.
Following the case Peterborough City Council has launched an investigation into care services for children.
(MH/CD)
33-year-old Hassan Abdulla was jailed for 20 years for four rapes and three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; 18-year-old Zdena Mirga received a sentence of 16-and-a-half years for eight counts of rape and one count of inciting child prostitution; 18-year-old Renato Balog was jailed for 12 years for five rapes and three sexual assaults; and 17-year-old Jan Kandrac was sentenced to five-and-a-half years for one count of rape and two of indecent assault on a child.
A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was given a non-custodial six-month youth rehabilitation order after being convicted of sexual activity with a child.
It is understood that the case came to light after one of the men's victims was taken into care and she told her social worker what had happened.
Following the case Peterborough City Council has launched an investigation into care services for children.
(MH/CD)
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