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Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been jailed for exposure offences in Berkshire.

Sethupathi Perisamy, aged 47, of Clifton Road, Slough, has been jailed for six months and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for ten years.

At Reading Crown Court on Wednesday (28/1), he was found guilty of five counts of exposure.

Between the 8 March and 11 May last year, Perisamy was a food delivery driver.

As part of his job, he attended a number of addresses in Maidenhead, Slough and Windsor, during which he exposed himself to members of the public.

Perisamy was arrested on 16 May and was charged with the offences the following day.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Ashley Jones of Berkshire East CID, said:

“Thames Valley Police’s CID team in Berkshire East conducted a thorough investigation to bring Sethupathi Perisamy to justice.

“I am pleased Perisamy has been convicted and jailed for these sexual offences, which have a significant impact on victims.

“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence, Thames Valley Police will listen and support you.

“To report an offence please contact the force by visiting a police station, leaving details via our website or calling 101.” 

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A rapist has been jailed for ten years for violent attacks against two women.

Jakob Ireson, 31, of Sandringham Road, Walton, Peterborough, carried out the rape in October 2023 after attending a home in the city for drinks.

He made unwanted advances towards a woman and then left but later returned and attacked her as she slept. She woke up to find him raping her.

A year later, while on police bail, officers received a 999-call reporting that Ireson had turned up at another woman’s home in March.

He had let himself into the home of his expartner, despite being subject to an 18year restraining order prohibiting him from going there.

Ireson became verbally abusive before violently attacking her - he punched her in the face several times, threw her phone at the television, and strangled her for about 30 seconds.

She later disclosed Ireson had also kicked, punched, slapped and headbutted her during the terrifying assault, leaving her with facial injuries.

On Friday, 30 January, at Cambridge Crown Court, Ireson was sentenced to eight years in prison for rape, having been found guilty on 1 August last year following a trial.

He was handed a further two years after pleading guilty to actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional strangulation, harassment by breaching a restraining order, and two counts of criminal damage.

The sentences were ordered to run consecutively.

DC Kara Halls, who investigated, said: “Ireson’s actions were violent, predatory, and showed a complete disregard for the safety and wellbeing of the women involved. The bravery of the victims in coming forward has ensured he is now behind bars and unable to harm anyone else. I hope this sentence provides them with some sense of justice and reassurance.

“We remain committed to supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence and bringing dangerous offenders to justice. I would urge anyone experiencing abuse, or concerned for someone else’s safety, to contact us. Help and support are always available.”

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An Iranian rapist, Kasra Esmaelie, 28, serving a lengthy sentence at HMP Isle of Wight and slated for deportation upon release, was caught with hidden mobile phones in his cell twice within two days.

Esmaelie, formerly of Westminster, pleaded guilty at IW Magistrates’ Court on January 23 to two counts of possessing a mobile phone in prison.

The court heard he had been served deportation papers and was due for removal from the UK this year, but only after completing his sentences—not until at least 2031.

Prosecutor Serena Edwards said Esmaelie was sentenced to 13 years at Reading Crown Court in June 2023 for his role in the 2021 kidnap and rape of a woman in Slough. The victim endured a “horrendous” attack after Esmaelie and another man injected her with heroin before raping and sexually assaulting her in a public car park.

Ms. Edwards added he also received a concurrent five-year sentence in 2021 for indecent child image offenses.

After his transfer to Parkhurst prison, officers searched his cell on July 2 last year and found a mobile phone and charger in a drawer's false bottom. Two days later, on July 3, another phone was discovered in a night light.

Defender Henry Martin noted Esmaelie complied with searches, made no obstruction attempts, and admitted possession both times.

Magistrates imposed two concurrent eight-week sentences, to run alongside his existing terms, plus a £157 victim surcharge upon release—though enforcement was uncertain due to his expected deportation to Iran.

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A serial south Essex sex offender has been jailed after being caught on a boat off Canvey Island with a stash of indecent images of children.

Barry Mills, 60, possessed photos and videos showing children as young as two being sexually abused, including digital and hard copy images—one of which he had kept in a toilet where it could have been seen by the public, the judge said.

Essex and Sussex police raided his vessel on December 16.

At Basildon Crown Court on Monday (February 2), the sentencing hearing revealed Mills had 75 prior convictions, many sexual.

In 1985, aged 18, he was convicted of indecent assault on a child under 14.

In 1990, he was convicted of possessing indecent images of children and indecent assault of a child under 16.

In 1994, at Chelmsford Crown Court, he received eight years in prison for indecent exposure, possessing indecent images, gross indecency with a child, and multiple indecent assaults on a child under 14.

After a long gap, in 2017 he was prosecuted for indecent exposure and given a suspended sentence.

Recorder Emma Nash noted that digital analysis showed Mills collected images in December while awaiting that 2017 sentence and during his court-ordered rehabilitation.

The digital images, on a Samsung phone and tablet, were downloaded between 2015 and 2018, with some acquired recently via Telegram.

Metadata indicated he last accessed a Category A image—depicting penetrative or sadistic child abuse—in June 2025.

Prosecutor Richard Scott said Mills had over 500 Category C images, 98 Category B, and over 100 Category A, including videos, plus extreme pornography and a prohibited child image.

“There is a clear history of sexual offending in respect of this defendant,” said Mr. Scott, citing aggravating factors like “the age and vulnerability” of victims and their “discernible pain and distress.”

Defense barrister Kerrie Rowan described Mills' “early life was marred with trauma, with abuse and instability,” adding, “Many, if not all, of those issues remain unresolved,” and he was “still clearly struggling with the same history of trauma.”

She argued he was capable of rehabilitation, having stayed offense-free for about 20 years after 1994 before relapsing due to “personal upheaval,” for which he was “very angry with himself.” With help, she said, he might achieve “very hopefully, another 20-year period where he is not back before the courts,” via a “stringent” order, “very heavy intervention from probation,” and rehab to “really try, in a significant way, to deal with this emotional dysregulation.”

But Recorder Nash cited a probation report noting poor prior compliance with supervision and a “high risk of sexual offending in relation to children.” Mills had used pseudonyms on Facebook and Grindr, and admitted stashing a hard copy image “in a toilet where both children and other people went on a regular basis.”

“There is no realistic prospect of rehabilitation in this case,” she said, sentencing him to 20 months in prison.

Mills, appearing via prison video link in a green t-shirt, showed no emotion.

He also received a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning contact with under-18s unless pre-approved by police and a parent or guardian aware of his record.

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A sex offender spared jail after paying young boys for explicit images has admitted breaching his internet restrictions.

Ricky Seaman, 32, denied possessing electronic devices during a police inspection of his home, but officers later found an undeclared phone hidden under a bed.

At Norwich Magistrates’ Court, he pleaded guilty to two breaches of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO): failing to register the device and not making it available for inspection during a routine check on December 2.

Deputy District Judge Jacqui Appleton called it a “deliberate breach,” noting he had “knowingly used a device that was unregistered and when questioned had denied knowledge of it.” She committed sentencing to Norwich Crown Court, warning his suspended prison term could be activated.

Mitigating, Lucy Brakewell said Seaman inherited the phone from his late father and hadn’t realized it needed registration.

Seaman, of Tunstead Road in Hoveton, received a two-year sentence suspended for 24 months and a 10-year SHPO in February 2025 for three counts of making indecent images of children.

He admitted posing as a 14-year-old girl on TikTok (while aged 28) to communicate with teenage boys, encouraging them to send images of themselves touching themselves sexually.

The boys’ bank accounts showed £10 payments for the pictures, with Seaman offering more if they touched themselves more vigorously.

Sparing him jail, Recorder James Waddington said the “serious offences” involved “exploited” young boys, but the wider community would be “better served” by his rehabilitation.

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A dangerous sexual abuser who carried out a campaign of offending against two women has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after 19 charges were secured against him.

This follows an investigation carried out over several months last year by specialist detectives within our Adult Sexual Abuse Investigation Team into offences in the Chelmsford area.

The evidence gathered avoided a trial, instead leading to guilty pleas by offender Ashley Bewick, 38, who admitted:

• Five counts of rape
• Four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm
• Three counts of sexual assault
• Three counts of intentional suffocation
• Two counts of attempted rape
• One count of nonfatal strangulation
• One count of intentional strangulation

'I was isolated and silenced'

The first of the two victims came forward last year, reporting that she had been raped and physically abused by Bewick on many occasions, dating back as far as 2008.

This included incidents of rape, strangulation and physical assaults that left her injured.

Following his arrest, a second woman came forward to report instances of sexual assault at the hands of Bewick.

In an impact statement read to a sentencing hearing at Ipswich Crown Court, this victim said:

“He made me feel a thousand times more worthless than I already did.

“Because of him, I was isolated and silenced even further… I wish that I’d had the courage back then to report it.

“I just couldn’t. I genuinely believed that nobody would believe me.”

Now working as a police officer, this victim described the moment she came forward.

She said:

“When I saw that he was in custody, a feeling of panic rushed over me. I decided to tell my sergeant about what he’d done to me years ago.

“As the words were coming out of my mouth, I was almost in disbelief that I was finally reporting him. From that moment, the investigative team ran away with it.

“They said that it was my coming forward that further demonstrated the risk he posed to women, meaning remanding him in custody while he awaited court was the only option.

“It wasn’t just for me at that moment, and I knew I’d done the right thing to protect others too.

“My mind was all over the place, and I regretted not saying anything before – but I just thought, ‘I am a different person now, I am going to be believed, I am going to be listened to.’

“Even if you feel like something is minor and you don’t think it’s worth reporting what someone has done to you, it could help to build a bigger picture and a pattern of behaviour.

“Operation Soteria provides investigators with really valuable tools to strengthen sexual offence cases. Investigators can identify when a victim is ‘telling, not reporting’, and their wishes will be respected.

“You will be listened to and details of what the perpetrator has done to you will be recorded.

“Even if you don’t want to pursue or support a criminal investigation right now, the information you provide may be vital in strengthening any future cases that offender features in.”

Guilty pleas

In Bewick’s case, the investigative team put support in place for each victim as evidence was gathered.

Bewick admitted the charges against him on the day his trial was due to start, 12 January this year.

He was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on Friday 23 January, with indefinite restraining orders imposed.

Detective Constable Zoe Waddup, the officer in the case, said:

“It’s really important that victims in Essex recognise there is no ticking clock when it comes to what you have gone through.

“Sexual and physical abuse is often rooted in manipulation, fear and coercion – you might not feel ready or able to make a report until months or even years later.

“I hope cases like this prove that, when you are ready, there are specialist detectives in Essex who are trained to handle these investigations.

“We listened, and we took these matters incredibly seriously.

“As a result of this investigation and what we uncovered, I do feel a 20year sentence is a fair reflection of the horrific offending perpetrated by Bewick.

“He is a violent, committed sexual offender who cared little for the suffering of his victims.

“Bewick was left with little option but to plead guilty to what he had done, and it is a small mercy that the victims will not have to face a difficult trial.”

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A dating app rapist who conned and abused seven women targeted ten more after being freed from prison to await trial.

Ryan McVeigh, 32, used multiple aliases to inflict sexual, financial, and emotional abuse, devastating victims' lives.

The serial fraudster pled guilty to 38 charges in November at Glasgow's High Court, but a Sunday Mail investigation revealed officials missed a chance to stop him in 2023. He appeared in court on November 24, charged with serious domestic abuse, and was remanded—only to be freed five days later at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court due to a lack of evidence, later admitted as a mistake.

McVeigh then targeted 10 more women, conning them out of £55,250 and raping one before his July 2024 arrest. Overall, he admitted defrauding 17 victims of £81,872 and raping two over 12 months.

One anonymous victim criticized the system: "He has ruined so many women’s lives. But being pulled into court didn’t deter him, he actually got worse. I just feel so many women have been failed by the criminal justice system that had a chance to stop him."

Opposition politicians demanded an urgent review of bail procedures, accusing the Scottish Government of cost-cutting via the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act—effective May 14—which eases release for accused violent offenders to reduce remand numbers, potentially risking women's safety.

Justice Secretary Angela Constance insisted the changes allow remand "where victims’ safety is put at risk."

McVeigh targeted vulnerable women via Tinder and Bumble, often those escaping abuse, unemployed, or scam survivors. Using fake names like Gary Stephenson, he conned one out of £18,000 via loans and gambling accounts, then raped her posing as "Paul Justin." He lied to police, claiming to be South African.

Another victim, told he had terminal prostate cancer, arranged his funeral and lost £38,000. Others were defrauded of £8,500 and £4,000.

Judge Lady Drummond said: "The scale of your deception, coercion and abuse which you inflicted is staggering. I have received four impact statements, and I may get more. Those who have written describe how devastating the impact of your behaviour has had, placing them in constant fear and financial ruin."

Sentencing, adjourned for a psychiatric report on McVeigh's gambling issues, is set for March.

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A convicted sex offender from Great Harwood has been jailed again for breaching a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO).

Jake Macro, 25, of Clayton Street, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Friday (January 30) over three offences of breaching the order.

Macro sent to a young offenders' institute for four months in 2019, and slapped with a 10-year SHPO, after he made a young girl strip naked, filmed it, and published a screenshot online.

He breached that order on two occasions in October 2025 when he deleted software from his computer, which he was prohibited from doing by the order.

In July of last year, Macro appeared at Blackburn Magistrates' Court after police found a picture of his penis on a Lenovo tablet, which he claimed belonged to his sister.

Officers also found links to social media accounts, going against the terms of the SHPO.

His case was committed to the Crown Court, and he was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison.

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A Swindon man has avoided prison after downloading child abuse material.

Liam Culley, 38, of Kingswood Avenue, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children and one count of distributing an indecent image. He appeared at Swindon Crown Court on 9 January.

The court heard he had stored at least 1,319 images on his iPhone 15 and shared one online. He also admitted possessing an extreme pornographic image involving intercourse with a live dog.

The offences occurred between May 2017 and July 2024.

Culley received a two-year suspended prison sentence. He must complete 225 hours of unpaid work within 12 months, a 26-day sex offender programme, and 15 rehabilitation activity days with probation.

He must register as a sex offender for 10 years and comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for the same period, including prohibitions on internet-enabled devices and a ban on deleting activity history.

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A convicted sex offender who stole more than £1,500 from the bar where he worked—including £600 raised for charity—has been jailed.

Brian Donnelly, 38, failed to disclose his prior conviction for downloading child sex abuse images when hired as bar manager at The 9 Anchors pub in Seaton Carew, Teesside Crown Court heard.

Prosecutor Albany Kidd said Donnelly began taking cash home after shifts but spent it, adding: “He was the sole person to have a key to the safe and that was a high degree of trust.”

Donnelly had received an eight-month suspended prison sentence in June last year. He pleaded guilty to stealing £1,575 on September 1.

Mitigating, Nick Ayres said his client struggled with alcohol, was addressing it via probation, and pleaded guilty early. “This started out because the defendant was taking cash home because there was no safe and I think he regretted that,” he added. “He wasn’t paid by his employers, he would say, so he stupidly spent this cash as he had rent arrears mounting up.”

Judge Advocate Tom Mitchell activated the suspended sentence, stating: “I do understand that alcoholism is a terrible disease but it doesn’t often reduce people to the position that you are in – there is an element of choice that goes with it.

“You committed an imprisonable offence shortly into an order which was suspended. It would have been explained to you the consequences of breaching a suspended sentence order – it always is.

“I can’t make a liar out of judges who tell you that – if someone breaches a suspended sentence then I have to imprison them because the law says I must do so.”

Donnelly, of Borrowdale Street, Hartlepool, was jailed for 14 months.

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A man has today been sentenced following a joint investigation by Cleveland Police and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU).

Hassan Hussain, 20, came to the attention of authorities in April 2024, when he used online digital platforms to talk to a child who he believed was 12 years old.

He sent the child intimate photos and videos of himself and asked whether they can meet, saying he could “meet any time” and “get the train” to her.

On 8th May 2024, Hussain was arrested and his mobile phone was seized which had a number of images of himself which matched with those sent in the chat.

A number of web searches were also found on his device including the terms “teen girls” and “chat rooms for 11-year-olds.”

He was charged with attempted sexual communication with a child and causing a child to watch/look at an image of sexual activity. He was bailed by the courts until his next court appearance.

Despite having to abide by a number of conditions, just a week after he was charged, Hussain continued his predatory offending by sending intimate photos of himself and talking sexually to a young child.

Hussain was once again arrested and further charged with engaging in sexual communication with a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and failing to comply with notification requirements.

He pleaded guilty to all offences and appeared at Teesside Crown Court on 30th January where he was jailed for six years with three years on extended licence.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Barnes from the Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) said: 

“Hussain poses a significant risk to children and I’m pleased that he is now behind bars where he can’t cause any further harm.

“Despite being charged with child sex offences, he blatantly ignored conditions imposed on him and continued his predatory offending by targeting vulnerable children online.

“I hope this sends a strong message to anyone who commits these kind of crimes online that they are not invisible and we will ensure we do everything possible to bring them to justice.

“I’d encourage any child or young person who is concerned about someone they’re speaking to online, to tell someone about it or report it directly to the police.”

Temporary Detective Inspector Jo Sweeney from the NWROCU said: “This case shows just how determined our teams are when it comes to protecting children from online predators. These offenders think they can hide behind screens, but they’re not invisible - and we’ll keep doing everything we can to find them and stop them.”

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The man pictured is Jacob Atkinson and he is a sex offender.

During the 1980s he raped and indecently assaulted a child.

The catalogue of offences happened in Rossendale and started when she was just nine-year-old. The offences stopped when Atkinson left the area to go to university.

The offences only came to light four decades later when the victim first told her husband, then the Truth Project and then the police.

Atkinson, 55, of Birkdale Road, Anstey, Leicester, was questioned and later charged with a number of sexual offences against the victim.

Following a trial at Preston Crown Court in April, Atkinson was found guilty of rape, indecent assault and indecency with a child.

He returned to the same court today (30th January) where he was jailed for seven years, with the Judge taking into account Atkinson’s age and their sentencing powers at the time the offences were committed. Atkinson was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Dave Hindle, from our Major Crime Review Team, said:

“Atkinson targeted his vulnerable victim for his own sordid sexual interests.

“Once he got to his 50s he probably though he had gotten away with his detestable crimes. However, it’s thanks to the victim’s bravery in reporting these offences to us and then giving evidence in court that a light has been shone on who Atkinson truly is.

“While it’s not for me to comment on the sentence handed down to Atkinson, I am pleased that the victim finally has justice all these years on.”

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A Castleford man has been jailed for rape and controlling and coercive behaviour.

Alexander Julien was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court last week after being found guilty of the offences by a jury following a trial in December.

The 34-year-old of Graham Drive, Castleford, was jailed for five years for the rape of a female aged over 16, reported to have taken place in Wakefield District in 2022, a charge he denied.

He was also jailed for two years for two offences of coercive and controlling behaviour (to run concurrently with each other but consecutive to the rape sentence) which he also denied.

Appearing before the court for sentencing on Thursday (22/1) Julien was sentenced to nine years and six months.  

This included a further two years and six months sentence for separate drug offences which was ordered to run consecutively.

The convictions followed an investigation by the Wakefield District Safeguarding Unit.

Detective Constable Adele Bossons of the Wakefield District Safeguarding Unit said: 

“I'm pleased that Julien has been handed a lengthy sentence that reflects the severity of his offending.  

“Victims of this type of offending show tremendous bravery in coming forward and I hope that it brings some comfort to see justice being done after experiencing such an horrendous ordeal.  

“We have dedicated safeguarding teams across West Yorkshire Police who are trained to support victims of sexual abuse and violence. I would encourage anyone who has been victim of offences of this nature to please get in touch.” 

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A man has been jailed for a "relentless" campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl he met on a children's video game.

Nico Williams, 28, of Vicarage Hill, Wrexham, was sentenced at Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday.

He had admitted multiple child sex offenses, including:

• Meeting a child following sexual grooming
• Causing the sexual exploitation of a child
• Sexual activity with a child (x3)
• Making indecent images of a child (x3)

Prosecutor Mark Connor said the offenses occurred over several months in 2025. They were uncovered when English police notified North Wales Police of potential child sexual abuse after finding indecent materials on Williams' device. The images depicted a female child who was identified and traced.

Officers arrested Williams at home. After caution, he said: "She lied about her age," and later: "I stopped taking pictures of her when I found out her age."

The investigation showed Williams knew his actions were wrong early on. He traveled to the victim's area in England multiple times, engaged in penetrative sexual activity with her, and created images and videos of it. He also requested degrading videos from her.

A relative's victim impact statement noted effects on her education: "We were not aware of much of what has happened. Police have told us they know this man was communicating with her constantly. We can't imagine what [she] went through to deal with this. We are glad this man was captured by the police and [she] can now be protected."

Connor noted Williams had no prior convictions.

Defense lawyer Dafydd Roberts said: "He wishes me to express he does accept full responsibility for the offending - he doesn't wish to blame [the victim]. I ask the court to have regard to his guilty plea. Whilst chronologically he is 28 years of age, I do invite the court to consider his level of maturity. The pre-sentence report author writes that [Williams] finds it easier to speak to children. They [Williams and the victim] met over a video game predominantly played by children; that's an indicator of the level at which he is operating."

Roberts highlighted Williams' vulnerabilities, including autism, adverse childhood experiences like his father's sudden death, and prison bullying.

Judge Nicola Jones told Williams: "When the police attended your address, you clearly panicked and said she'd lied about her age. We know now that was a lie on your behalf. By now, you accept full responsibility. I am satisfied you pose a significant risk of committing further offences because your pursuit of this child was relentless. This wasn't a fleeting matter for you; it went on for months."

She described it as a "campaign of sexual abuse" and "predatory behaviour."

Williams was sentenced to nine years in prison, with indefinite restraining and sexual harm prevention orders, plus sex offender notification. He must serve two-thirds in custody, the rest on license.

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A rapist who carried a 15-year-old girl into a bedroom against her will and subjected her to a violent sexual assault has been on the run for nearly two years, with police unaware of his location.

Nottingham Crown Court held the hearing without Aland Ahmed, 22, after he fled the country and skipped bail. His victim read an emotional impact statement detailing the attack's lasting effects, as reported by Nottingham Live.

In 2022, Ahmed, then 19, made unwanted advances toward the teenager at a flat in Nottingham. She resisted, but he carried her into the bedroom and raped her for five to ten minutes without a condom. He stopped only when disturbed by someone entering the room, who saw the girl crying hysterically.

The victim developed complex PTSD, turned to drugs and alcohol to cope, and saw her family relationships break down, leading to supported accommodation. In her statement, she described being unable to sleep.

Ahmed, of Highbury Road, was convicted in absentia of one count of rape and sentenced to nine years. He has been missing for 21 months and was placed on the sex offender register for life. Upon arrest, he will serve two-thirds of the sentence.

Judge Steven Coupland said:

“He was 19 at the time and is still only 23 now and the delay in this case is entirely down to him because of his initial denials of the offence and then him absenting himself. He chose not to attend the court, breached his bail and hasn’t been seen for some 21 months. She had only turned 15 and it is plain she did not want to have sex with him as she physically resisted him.

“As a result of this he physically carried her into a bedroom where, despite her protestations he raped her for some five to ten minutes without using a condom. He only stopped when someone else in the flat disturbed them and she was noticed to be crying hysterically.

“She then had to relive what happened in a video interview and then at the trial when his denials had to be put to her, despite him not attending or being here for that trial.

“I have read her victim impact statement in which she says as a result of what happened she turned to drugs and drink which ruined her relationship with her family and led to her now living in supported accommodation. She now suffers from complex PTSD, has trouble trusting people and is unable to sleep. It is clear there is severe psychological harm in this case.”

Prosecutor Nick Corsellis KC said the teenager and Ahmed, of Highbury Vale, were in the flat where he “made advances on her” which she tried to fight off. He added:

“She resisted him but he carried her into a bedroom where she was forcefully raped and his DNA was found in her underwear.

“After being charged and appearing at the magistrates' court he then absented himself and is believed to be out of the country. As a result he did not attend his trial, there is no pre-sentence report and very little is known about him. In her victim impact statement she talks of abusing drugs and drink as a result of what happened and being ostracised by her family although she is improving over time.”