Taranvir Galsinh, 45, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting two underage girls in Sunderland. The disturbing case revealed how Galsinh lured a 14-year-old girl to a hotel, where he raped and abused her, even paying her afterward. His abuse continued with repeated assaults in a car and an attempted strangulation.
Galsinh also raped a second victim, just 12 years old, forcing her into sex acts and paying her as well. In July, he pleaded guilty at Durham Crown Court to multiple charges including rape, sexual assault, intentional strangulation, and paying minors for sex. The court imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and lifetime restraining orders to protect both survivors.
In a separate case, Northumbria Police dismantled a depraved child exploitation ring in Gateshead, resulting in five men being jailed for a combined total of nearly 40 years. The gang abused six girls aged between 13 and 15 over several years, from 2014 to 2019.
Following a thorough investigation and an eight-week trial at Newcastle Crown Court, five men were convicted of 31 offences including multiple rapes, sexual assault, blackmail, drug supply, and distributing child abuse images. One suspect was cleared of all charges.
The sentences for the convicted men are as follows:
- Klaudio Aleksiu, 28 – 6 years for rape
- Stefan Ciuraru, 23 – 18 months for sexual assault and related offences
- Codrin Dura, 27 – 13 years for multiple rapes, attempted rape, blackmail, drug supply, and child sex offences
- Bogdan Gugiuman, 44 – 14 years for rapes and drug supply
- Leonard Paun, 24 – 5 years and 1 month for multiple rapes, sexual offences with a child, drug supply, and spreading child abuse images
Northumbria Police have stated that these harsh sentences send a strong warning to child abusers across the North East. However, they emphasize that the fight against child exploitation is far from over. Officers are urging the public to report any suspicious behaviour or abuse to help protect vulnerable children. The police stress that protecting children is a responsibility the entire community must share.
Originally published by UKNIP.
