"Rotherham councillor" recognised by abuse victim, court told

ONE alleged victim of a Rotherham sex abuse ring claims she recognised a man at a Masbrough house which “was run like a brothel” as “an MP or councillor from Rotherham”.

Prosecutor Ms Michelle Colborne said: “He was related to the defendants, she believes.”

The girl “spent her time stoned on drink and drugs having sex with whoever was next”.

Sheffield Crown Court also heard today that one of the defendants, Basharat Hussain trafficked a girl to Blackpool after forcing her to perform sex acts on him and other men.

The alleged victim was one of two, one aged 12, said to have been picked up by Hussain from a children’s home after he promised to have them back by 11pm.

But she later returned to Rotherham with “STIs and nits”.

It is also claimed brothers Arshid and Basharat Hussain forced girls to work as prostitutes and handle drugs and money for them.