A market stallholder who groomed and raped two schoolgirls in Rochdale and felt he was “almost untouchable” has been jailed for 35 years.

Father-of-three Mohammed Zahid, known as Boss Man, gave free underwear from his lingerie stall at Rochdale Indoor Market to both teenagers, along with money, alcohol and food, in return for the expectation of regular sex with him and his friends. One of the 65-year-old dad's victims, Girl B, was living in a local children’s home when she was targeted by Zahid, between 2001 and 2006. He was found guilty of raping Girl A and Girl B, who did not know each other, on multiple occasions.

Fellow market traders Mushtaq Ahmed, 67, and Kasir Bashir, 50, were convicted of multiple counts of rape and indecency with a child, in relation to Girl B. Taxi drivers Moha

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