MARCUS JOHNSTONE

THE Rochdale case is harrowing. The seven men have been jailed for a combined 174 years, and the public will be satisfied that the men involved will be spending several decades in prison.

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Thirty-five years for the ringleader is consistent with sentencing guidelines and at face value sounds like a long time, although I know many would prefer an immediate extradition back to Pakistan.

As a criminal defence solicitor of 25 years, I have been privy to many cases of grooming and organised child sexual abuse.