Raheem Rahman, a man from Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced to three years in prison for grooming a teenage girl in Congleton.
Raheem Rahman, 23, of Andrew Mulligan Close, Tunstall, had been communicating with his victim over the Snapchat application and had scheduled a meeting with her in Congleton on Monday, January 23. He picked up the girl in his car at approximately 8:10 AM and went to a rural lane believed to be in the Astbury region.
Raheem Rahman subsequently halted the vehicle and sexually abused the girl before transporting her back to Congleton, as presented in Chester Crown Court.
Raheem Rahman was located after Ring doorbell footage helped to identify the car he was driving. He was arrested the same day at his place of work in Congleton.
During the 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. Raheem Rahman later pleaded guilty to one count of grooming and two counts of sexual activity with a child.
Raheem Rahman was sentenced to three years in prison in a hearing at Chester Crown Court on Friday, June 30). A sexual harm prevention order was also imposed for an indeterminate period.
As well as being jailed for three years, Raheem 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 Police’s Eastern Crime Unit 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. Raheem Rahman would have been well aware of the age of the victim, but despite this, he chose to assault the girl sexually.
“I also hope that this case warns others about the potential dangers of social media. Raheem Rahman met his victim online, and he purposefully used social media as a tool to groom the girl before taking advantage of her
“We treat all reports of sexual offences extremely seriously, and any allegations will be thoroughly investigated.”
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