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Sheffield Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Grooming and Rape

6/11/2026

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Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Bawan Harwe, 28, to 29 years in prison for grooming and raping seven minors.
Bawan Harwe used a fake social-media name to promise money and e-cigarettes, gave victims alcohol and drugs before abusing them.
Judge Sarah Wright ordered Bawan Harwe to serve three years on licence after release.
Sharam Muhamadi, an unaccompanied asylum seeker granted leave to remain, missed the hearing and will be sentenced later.

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Story summary

Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Bawan Harwe, 28, to 29 years in prison for grooming and raping seven minors.
Bawan Harwe used a fake social-media name to promise money and e-cigarettes, gave victims alcohol and drugs before abusing them.
Judge Sarah Wright ordered Bawan Harwe to serve three years on licence after release.
Sharam Muhamadi, an unaccompanied asylum seeker granted leave to remain, missed the hearing and will be sentenced later.