# Man groomed at least 70 UK girls and blackmailed them to send explicit images

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-groomed-at-least-70-uk-girls-and-blackmailed-them-to-send-explicit-images/
- Published: 2026-11-14T04:49:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:50:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2266147/man-groomed-least-70-uk
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Kazi groomed at least 70 girls online.
- He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- Victims described lasting harm from his threats.

## Summary

Bilal Kazi, a 27-year-old student at the University of Chester, has been jailed for grooming at least 70 girls and coercing them into sending explicit images and videos. The case matters because the court heard that he used threats, including blackmail and publishing images, to control young people and that the harm to victims has continued.

Between August 2021 and August 2025, Kazi targeted girls aged 10 to 17 on apps including Snapchat, Wink and Roblox, posing as a 14-year-old boy. He pleaded guilty to 37 charges and was sentenced to 30 years, with at least 20 years to serve before he can be considered for parole; he will remain on the sex offenders register for life. He was also charged with eight further offences committed while on bail, which were considered as part of his overall sentence.

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