Ilyas, of Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, was jailed for six years and three months Khan, of Milton Street, Nelson was handed a six year sentence and Chaudhry, of Basnett Street, Burnley was given five years and eight months.įull story: 'You dirty old man, you’re gonna regret this': Grindr gang filmed married men's gay affairs in callous blackmail plot Grandson described as 'troubled child' pulled gran's hairĪ bodybuilder on steroids and cocaine who called himself the 'hardest c*** in the North West' killed a loving dad in an unprovoked attack in a nightclub. Sentencing, Judge Medland described the men as cruel criminals who had exploited their victims and their difficulties in being open about their sexuality. The trio went before Preston Crown Court after admitting offences relating to the plots at earlier hearings. Ilyas was assisted by Aman Khan, 33, in blackmailing a man from the Manchester area and by both Khan and Khalil Chaudry, 29, in a separate plot involving a man from Burnley. One victim was “effectively held hostage” in a bedroom while being recorded before being driven round for around three hours amid threats to go to his home and tell his wife and children. They made false accusations of paedophilia against both men as part of the intimidation tactics. They were convinced to meet up but soon found themselves victims of blackmail plots in which they were ordered to pay up or face consequences. The scheme involved threatening to tell the wives of the victims and share explicit footage of the sexual encounters on social media.īoth victims were married to women but directly contacted Ilyas who was using false names both on male escort websites and the dating app Grindr. Kamar Ilyas, 34, slept with the two victims, who felt compelled to keep their sexuality a secret from their communities, before the plot developed into aggressive threats.
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