November 2023
Mohammed Sahinur was arrested by Herts Police in June 2022 following an operation to catch people targeting vulnerable children via social media.
The 29-year-old had been targeting girls as young as 11 since 2021, encouraging them to send sexual photos of themselves and then threatening them if they refused.
Sahinur was initially arrested on suspicion of sexual communication with a child and all of his electronic devices were seized. Further victims were then identified, and more offences revealed.
He was then charged with 15 crimes, including rape of a child under 13, sexual communication with a child, eight offences of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, four offences of causing a child to watch a sexual act, and sexual assault of a child under 13.
Sahinur was remanded into custody and appeared at St Albans Crown Court for trial between 30 January 2023 and 3 February 2023. He was subsequently found guilty of all offences.
On Friday, November 3, he appeared back at St Albans Crown Court for sentencing, where he was jailed for 11 years and six months.
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