Tahir Yassin - Convicted Sex Offender from Sheffield

Tahir Yassin

38, Male Custodial - 13y 2024-09-13

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Offender ID: 921386bb-2f3f-4ef1-8515-32328f246601

Offence Summary

Tahir Yassin raped two girls multiple times as part of a Rotherham grooming gang that targeted vulnerable children in the early 2000s.

Full Description

Tahir Yassin, aged 38 from Burngreave Street in Sheffield, was convicted under Operation Stovewood, examining child sexual abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, spurred by the 2014 Jay Report's exposure of 1,400 cases.

At the nine-week Sheffield Crown Court trial, it emerged that Yassin and co-offenders groomed two girls aged 11 and 15 in care in the early 2000s. They picked up the victims in cars, offering cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, and money, then assaulted or raped them. Yassin was guilty of eight counts of rape.

The first victim confronted them: "I lost trust in everyone around me. You stole my childhood." Abused by 150 men by 16, she affirmed: "I'm a survivor and I am thriving." The second: "All I wanted was to be loved and part of a family."

Zoe Becker, CPS solicitor, described the horrific abuse: "These seven men... preyed on two young girls they knew were vulnerable." Stuart Cobb of the NCA said the crimes were cruel and some of the worst investigated.

Yassin was sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment on 12 and 13 September 2024 at Sheffield Crown Court.

Location

City: Sheffield

County: South Yorkshire

Address: Burngreave Street

Case Details

Police Force: National Crime Agency

Sentence Length: 13 years (Custodial)

Expected Release: June 2034
Guideline: ~75% served for ≥4 years, ~50% otherwise. Estimates only.

Full Sentence End: September 2037
If served in full. Estimates only.

Name heritage (predicted origin)

Country: Pakistan

Confidence: 90%

Special Thanks

A huge thank you to National Crime Agency for their tireless dedication in bringing this offender to justice. Your commitment and hard work truly help keep our communities safe, and we are deeply grateful.

Source: itv.com

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