Sexual abuse and trafficking of girls.

Two men sentenced in long-running West Yorkshire sex abuse investigation

Ebrahim Pandor was jailed for six years for trafficking a girl when she was aged 13. Amjad Hussain was jailed for 10 years in his absence for raping the same girl when she was 18.

West Yorkshire Police said efforts to locate Hussain were continuing.

The sentences brought the total number of men jailed as part of Operation Tourway to 28. The operation has been investigating the sexual abuse and trafficking of eight females in north Kirklees between 1999 and 2012.

Pandor, 44, of Highdale Road and Hussain, 45, of Lee Street, Ravensthorpe were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court earlier. Police said as part of the operation, jail terms totalling almost 400 years had been given out to the 28 men.

The force said during trials, jurors had "heard repeated stories about how vulnerable victims were targeted and groomed by their abusers who treated them almost as commodities".

Speaking about Hussain, Det Ch Insp Oliver Coates said: "Clearly it is a matter of regret that Hussain was sentenced in his absence today and inquiries do continue to locate this convicted sex offender. Officers have been working with partner agencies to locate him and are keeping an open mind as to his whereabouts."