DEC 2024
Pakistani paedophile Zaheer Ahmed, 34, in Halifax who attacked a 15-year-old girl has been jailed.
Zaheer Ahmed, 34, was found guilty of sexual activity with a child following a trial at Bradford Crown Court in October. He had attacked the girl in 2009, when she was just 15 years old.
He was charged by West Yorkshire Police following a “complex investigation” led by Calderdale Child Safeguarding Officers. The inquiry was launched after the girl came forward to report the crime in 2020.
On Thursday, December 5 Ahmed was sentenced to two years in prison. He must also sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and is subject to a 10-year restraining order.
A Halifax man who attacked a 15-year-old girl has been jailed.
Zaheer Ahmed, 34, was found guilty of sexual activity with a child following a trial at Bradford Crown Court in October. He had attacked the girl in 2009, when she was just 15 years old.
He was charged by West Yorkshire Police following a “complex investigation” led by Calderdale Child Safeguarding Officers. The inquiry was launched after the girl came forward to report the crime in 2020.
On Thursday, December 5 Ahmed was sentenced to two years in prison. He must also sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and is subject to a 10-year restraining order.
“We know the effects such offending has on victims, and their families, and I thank them for their perseverance and support through the investigation and the court process.
“We encourage anyone who may have been subjected to sexual offending to come forward, there is no time limit to get the justice you deserve. You will be listened to, supported and we will do all we can to hold people accountable for their heinous crimes.”