Victim, now in her late 30s, told ‘that is what white girls were for’ during alleged offences dating from 1999–2002, three men found guilty in Operation Stovewood trial
Sheffield Crown Court has concluded the trial of three men—Sageer Hussain (39), Kessur Ajaib (43) and Mohammed Makhmood (43)—who were found guilty of raping teenage girls in Rotherham.
The case, prosecuted as part of the National Crime Agency’s Operation Stovewood, involved offences against girls aged between 13 and 16 which took place between 1999 and 2002.
Ajaib and Makhmood were convicted of raping one victim, while Hussain was convicted of raping a separate victim.
The complainants, now in their late 30s, were identified through Operation Stovewood.
During the trial, one victim recounted that she was approximately 14 years old when Ajaib, then about 18, allegedly assaulted her in an alleyway, stating she “needed to come to try somebody real.” Makhmood, at the time aged 18 or 19, was said to have raped the same girl in a graveyard as she resisted.
The court also heard that Hussain told his victim she “shouldn’t have walked around in what I was dressed in,” added “I deserved it,” and reportedly said “that is what white girls were for.” He also allegedly called her “white slag.”
Each defendant denied the charges.
After the verdict, all three were remanded in custody pending sentencing.
Hussain is scheduled to be sentenced on 7 November, while Ajaib and Makhmood face sentencing on 21 November.
The proceedings form part of Operation Stovewood, a long‑running investigation by the NCA into historical child sexual abuse in Rotherham, which uncovered over 1,100 victims and more than 300 suspects.
The investigation continues with further trials expected.
Ajaib and Makhmood were convicted of raping one victim, while Hussain was convicted of raping a separate victim.
The complainants, now in their late 30s, were identified through Operation Stovewood.
During the trial, one victim recounted that she was approximately 14 years old when Ajaib, then about 18, allegedly assaulted her in an alleyway, stating she “needed to come to try somebody real.” Makhmood, at the time aged 18 or 19, was said to have raped the same girl in a graveyard as she resisted.
The court also heard that Hussain told his victim she “shouldn’t have walked around in what I was dressed in,” added “I deserved it,” and reportedly said “that is what white girls were for.” He also allegedly called her “white slag.”
Each defendant denied the charges.
After the verdict, all three were remanded in custody pending sentencing.
Hussain is scheduled to be sentenced on 7 November, while Ajaib and Makhmood face sentencing on 21 November.
The proceedings form part of Operation Stovewood, a long‑running investigation by the NCA into historical child sexual abuse in Rotherham, which uncovered over 1,100 victims and more than 300 suspects.
The investigation continues with further trials expected.
