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Huddersfield man gets 12 years in jail for child sex abuse

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By: ChandrashekarBhat

A HUDDERSFIELD has been jailed for 12 years for sexually abusing an underage girl in the 2000s.

After a four-day trial, Leeds Crown Court convicted Rashid Iqbal, 46, of committing sexual offences on a girl aged 13-15 between 2003 and 2005.

He was found guilty of two counts of offences of causing or inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity and two offences of indecency with a child under 14.

His conviction is part of a larger investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in Huddersfield.

Detective chief inspector Ian Thornes said Iqbal “richly deserves” the sentence for the “targeted and depraved sexual offending against a child”.

He also appreciated the courage of the victim in supporting the prosecution.

“He took advantage of her vulnerability in the worst way and I wish to commend her courage in coming forward and supporting a prosecution which has taken a child sex offender off our streets”.

“We are absolutely committed to seeking justice for all victims of sexual offences, no matter when the crimes were committed,” he said.

Pakistan Weekly

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