Leader of horrific Telford grooming gang that abused 100 girls gets early release from prison
Adhel ‘Eddie’ Ali, who was jailed for rape and inciting child prostitution following a historic investigation into a horrific grooming gang in Telford, has been freed from prison
Ahdel Ali, a convicted paedophile, has been freed (Image: Police Handout)
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Dec 18, 2020
Sex gang leader Ahdel Ali has been released from prison after serving eight years of a 26-year sentence.
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Ahdel Ali.
He was one of two ringleaders of a sexual grooming gang that preyed on girls as young as 13 in Telford resulting in the Operation Chalice investigation and an independent child sexual exploitation inquiry.
MP Lucy Allan confirmed that Ali, now aged 32, was released on Wednesday.
Known as Eddie he was given a 26-year extended sentence – 18 years’ immediate custody with an additional eight-year period on licence after release, meaning he will be subject to monitoring.