India, Nov. 14 -- An Indian-origin man who used fake online identities to groom and sexually exploit dozens of underage girls in the UK has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Bilal Kazi, 27, a former student at the University of Chester, was convicted after pleading guilty to 37 offences, including making indecent images of children, blackmail and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Kazi targeted girls through social media and gaming platforms, including Snapchat, Roblox and Wink, between August 2021 and August 2025. British authorities described him as a serial online groomer who manipulated children into believing they were in romantic relationships with him.

He reportedly posed as a 14-year-old white British boy named R...