Man jailed for more than three years for sexual assaults of a girl
Saqib Hussain of Tooting was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for sexually assaulting a girl under 13 in Manchester. The assaults occurred in March 2023, with two separate incidents reported. Hussain was also issued a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Authorities praised the victim's courage and urged others to report similar crimes.
Saqib Hussain, 36, of Tooting, Wandsworth, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Manchester Crown Square Court on Thursday for sexually assaulting a young girl.
The court heard how Hussain pinned down and touched the under-13 victim at a Manchester property in March 2023. A second incident occurred when he put his hand down the girl’s top and sexually assaulted her again. He was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault by touching at an earlier hearing.
Hussain was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. PC Alisha Blackburn of the Child Protection Investigation Unit said: “I hope this sentencing can provide some relief for the victims and their families that this abhorrent offender is behind bars and away from harming vulnerable children. With the help of colleagues in the Metropolitan Police, they were promptly able to arrest Hussain on suspicion of sexual assault by touching on a female child under 13 and assault. I must thank the victim and their family for having the strength and courage to come forward and allow us to fully investigate this case.”
Greater Manchester Police encourage anyone who has experienced sexual assault to come forward. Reports can be made by calling 101, using the Live Chat function at www.gmp.police.uk, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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