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Man jailed for grooming 70 girls on Snapchat, Wink, and Roblox
Kazi used fake identities and threats to coerce victims into sharing explicit images, and police said 180 possible victims were identified.
- On Friday, November 13, 2026, Bilal Kazi was sentenced to 30 years in prison at Chester Crown Court for grooming and blackmailing more than 70 girls online.
- Posing as a 14-year-old boy named 'Reece', Kazi targeted girls on platforms including Snapchat, Wizz, and Roblox, threatening to leak explicit images if they refused his demands.
- Judge Steven Everett described Kazi as a 'sexual predator' who caused 'unfathomable pain and suffering'; victims felt 'broken', with one 13-year-old attempting suicide after images were leaked.
- Kazi must serve a minimum 20 years before parole eligibility, face eight years on extended license, and remain on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
- Detective Sergeant Ross Peel of the Online Child Abuse Investigation Team urged parents to monitor apps and educate children about online safety, warning that offenders can target children globally.
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27-year-old Bilal Kazi, an Indian PhD student who tricked more than 70 girls into sharing explicit images by posing online as a teenage boy, has been
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