Indian student jailed for 30 years for online child sex abuse in U.K.

London A 27-year-old Indian student described by U.K. authorities as a “serial online groomer” was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment in north-west England on Friday (November 13, 2026) for “exploiting and coercing” several children online to commit sexual acts.

Bilal Kazi was sentenced at Chester Crown Court after pleading guilty to a series of child sexual abuse offences committed online. The court heard that Kazi pretended to be a teenage boy on social media and gaming platforms to build trust with girls aged between 10 and 15.

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