Published:14:2825/04/2024
A man who engaged in sexual activity with an underage Barnsley girl and threatened to kill her if she told anyone has been jailed.
Mohammed Qasim, 38, of Sable Crest, Bradford, appeared before Sheffield Crown Court last week for sentencing after admitting to engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl in the back of a van.
Qasim, who told his victim he would buy her things if she kept quiet, was jailed for four years last Wednesday (17 April) following a lengthy investigation by South Yorkshire Police.
DC Rosie O’Grady, who works in Barnsley’s Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) team, said:
“This sentence follows meticulous work from our officers who strived to bring a child sexual offender to justice.
“Exemplary forensic work helped to secure justice but ultimately, this conviction wouldn’t have been secured had it not been for the brave testimony of Qasim’s vulnerable victim.
“I want to commend the girl and her family for their courage in coming forward to tell us about what happened, and I hope the passing of this sentence allows them to move on from what must have been a horrifying and traumatic experience.”
Please remember victims of sexual offences are granted anonymity for life. Identifying them is a criminal offence and we will take action.
Man jailed for engaging in sexual activity with underage Barnsley girl | South Yorkshire Police
Qasim, Qazeem or Qasem is the transliteration of the male given name (Arabic: قاسم, Qāsim), pronounced with a long first syllable. The meaning is one who distributes. The first known bearer of the name was the son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Qasim ibn Muhammad.
There is an occasional variant spelling, (Arabic: قسیم, Qasīm), distinguished by a long second syllable. Both names can also be used as surnames.