Seven men in England have been given sentences of between 12 and 35 years in prison over abuse. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)Seven men in England have been given sentences of between 12 and 35 years in prison over abuse. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPSeven men who sexually exploited two vulnerable girls in northern England have been jailed for a total of 174 years, after they were convicted following the latest trial over a decades-old "grooming gangs" scandal. Starmer in June announced he would accept a recommendation for a national inquiry into grooming gangs who sexually abused thousands of girls, the day after the seven men were convicted. Grooming gangs in other towns and cities in England have also prompted criminal prosecutions and local inquiries.