# U.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of 'Grooming Gang' Leader
The British government announced on Monday plans to change UK law to enable the deportation of Shabir Ahmed, a convicted paedophile who led a grooming gang. Interior minister Shabana Mahmood announced the legislative changes, which would allow Ahmed to be deported to Pakistan following his release from prison.
Ahmed was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2012 after being convicted of multiple child sexual offences, including rape. He was the ringleader of a gang that sexually abused dozens of girls across Northern England. The grooming gangs committed their crimes over an extended period targeting vulnerable young victims.
The current legal framework has apparently prevented Ahmed's deportation despite his conviction and imprisonment. The government's decision to change the law reflects an effort to remove him from the United Kingdom once he completes his sentence. The legislative changes represent a significant policy shift aimed at addressing the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious sexual offences against children.
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