Nine men have been sentenced to jail terms in northwest England for luring girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. The men, aged 22 to 59, were all of Pakistani or Afghan origin. The group’s ringleader received 19 years in jail, while the other defendants received between four and 12 years. They were convicted of abusing five vulnerable girls between 2008 and 2010, but authorities believe there were as many as 47 victims. The case stirred racial tensions and mass protests as all the victims were white.