A chronology of the sexual and physical abuse that Yusuf Bey was accused of committing against several girls and women from 1968 to 2002, from civil suit testimony and police reports.

For 30 years, authorities did nothing to stop Your Black Muslim Bakery patriarch Yusuf Bey’s abuse of women and girls, but Oakland police officer Jim Saleda got him arrested in less than three months.

Testimony from a civil suit contends that Yusuf Ali Bey regularly beat and raped some women and girls, who said they were kept out of school, worked long hours at the bakery and often without pay.

Women and girls were afraid to report Yusuf Bey’s physical and sexual abuse to authorities, because fear — and stories of others’ deaths — kept them from speaking out, they testified years later.

A parent, step-parent and other adults reported suspicions of abuse of children in proximity of Yusuf Bey or in the care of his spiritual wife, Nora Bey, in at least 10 cases, with no result.

Bakery leader Nedir Bey ran for Oakland City Council and got $14,000 in matching funds, but local and state authorities failed to investigate concerns over his fundraising and spending. Nor will they.

With millions lavished on failed boondoggles of white businessmen, Your Black Muslim Bakery’s lieutenant Nedir Bey had lots of ammunition to use when he lobbied city leaders for a $1.1 million loan.

E.M. Health Services, founded by a high-ranking member of Your Black Muslim Bakery, opened in July 1996, flush with a $1.1 million Oakland city loan. By December 1998, it defaulted without a payment.

With Your Black Muslim Bakery founder Yusuf Bey enjoying unwavering community support, Nedir Bey shamed city leaders into giving his agency a $1.1 million loan. Then he spent it all.

Leading figures at Your Black Muslim Bakery were also key players at E.M. Health Services. A Who’s who.