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Grindr Thieves Sentenced for Exploiting Vulnerable Victims

12/23/2025

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Afghan nationals Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and Mohammed Bilal Hotak were sentenced for exploiting Grindr to steal in London.
Over five months they targeted 11 individuals using deception to access homes and steal phones and money.
The judge noted the victims suffered psychological trauma and that they were targeted due to perceived vulnerability rather than hostility toward their sexuality.
Mohammadi received five years and Hotak three and a half years.

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Afghan nationals Rahmat Khan Mohammadi and Mohammed Bilal Hotak were sentenced for exploiting Grindr to steal in London.
Over five months they targeted 11 individuals using deception to access homes and steal phones and money.
The judge noted the victims suffered psychological trauma and that they were targeted due to perceived vulnerability rather than hostility toward their sexuality.
Mohammadi received five years and Hotak three and a half years.