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Indian-origin man convicted in major UK child sexual exploitation trial
Jaswinder Singh, of River Street, Rhyl, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to traffic and one count of supplying cannabis to another.
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Staff Reporter - Wed, 05, Aug 2026
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Jaswinder Singh / North Wales Police
A 61-year-old Indian-origin man, Jaswinder Singh was among five accused convicted by a UK court following a major child sexual exploitation and human trafficking investigation led by North Wales Police.
The investigation, conducted under Operation Embank and Operation Zirconium, exposed the exploitation and abuse of three teenage girls in Rhyl and the surrounding area between April 2022 and March 2024, according to an official statement by North Wales Police.
The victims’ ages ranged between 14 and 16 at the time of the offenses, which occurred in cars, residential addresses, and at business premises in the Denbighshire area.
The Caernarfon Crown Court, during the three-month trial, which concluded Aug. 3, heard evidence of rape, sexual assault, child sexual exploitation, modern-day slavery offenses, drug supply, and attempts to obstruct justice against Indian-origin man Jaswinder Singh and four others identified as Mustafa Iqbal, Mohamed Usman Arshad, Ziaullah Badsha and Sarah Gray.
Each of the defendants had denied the charges brought against them in court and maintained their innocence throughout the proceedings.
Following a unanimous jury verdict in court, Jaswinder and four other defendants, including a woman, were found guilty of more than 40 separate offenses.
Jaswinder, of River Street, Rhyl, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to traffic and one count of supplying cannabis to another. He has been remanded in custody and will now be sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Sept. 25.
Following the verdict, Senior Investigating Officer DCI Richard Sidney said: “Today, my thoughts are first and foremost with the three young women at the heart of this case. They were children, aged just 14 to 16, when they were subjected to exploitation and abuse by adults who took advantage of their vulnerabilities and sought to manipulate and control them for their own gain. No child should have to experience what these young women endured. The impact of child sexual exploitation can be profound and long-lasting, and the harm caused by these offences cannot be understated.”
“Today's verdicts represent an important step toward accountability and justice. While no court outcome can undo the trauma these young women have experienced, I hope this result offers some measure of recognition of the harm done to them,” the officer said.
“Throughout this investigation and the three-month trial, the young women engaged with the criminal justice process despite the significant challenges that can come with revisiting traumatic experiences. By sharing their evidence, they helped ensure those responsible could be held accountable for their actions,” Sidney said.
“I hope today’s outcome sends a clear message that those who seek to groom and exploit vulnerable children will be relentlessly pursued,” the officer said.
Sidney said the security authorities are committed to identifying offenders, supporting victims and working with partners to protect young people from those who seek to abuse and exploit them.
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