Man, 23, picked up girl in his car, sexually attacked her and then took her to school
03.07.2023 - 11:47
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man sexually assaulted a teenage girl before dropping her off at school. Raheem Rahman was caught after footage from a Ring doorbell helped idenitify the vehicle he was driving.
Chester Crown Court heard that Rhaman, 23, had been talking to the girl on Snapchat before arranging to meet her. At approximately 8.10am on Janaury 23 this year, Rahman collected the girl in his car and drove to a country lane, believed to be in the Astbury area, of Cheshire, before stopping the car and sexually assaulting her.
He then drove the victim back to Congleton and dropped her off near a local school. Rahman has now been jailed and made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for an indeterminate period.
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The 23-year-old, of Andrew Mulligan Close, Tunstall, had previously pleaded guilty to one count of grooming and two counts of sexual activity with a child. Rahman was located after footage from a Ring doorbell helped identify the car he was driving. He was arrested the same day at his place of work in Congleton.
During interview, he admitted talking to the girl on Snapchat but initially denied any sexual contact with the victim, saying he had picked her up and then dropped her off at school. He later pleaded guilty.
As well as a three-year custodial sentence, Rahman must sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and is subject to a restraining order. Following the sentencing, Detective Sergeant Simon Mills of Cheshire Constabulary, said: “Firstly, I would like to thank the victim for her bravery throughout this investigation, and we hope this case encourages other victims of sexual offences to come forward.
“Rahman would have been