Man who posed as teenage boy to groom 70 girls jailed for 30 years

A man who posed as a teenage boy on social media to groom and sexually exploit around 70 girls has been jailed for 30 years.

Bilal Kazi, 27, used platforms including Snapchat to manipulate girls aged between 10 and 17 into believing they were in relationships with him before coercing them into sending sexually explicit images and videos.

Victims from across the UK have described the devastating impact of the abuse, with some saying they continue to struggle with trust and the effects on their teenage years.

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