On Saturday 24th October, it was reported that Imam Hafiz Rahman who was found guilty of five counts of indecent assault has avoided jail by fleeing to Bangladesh and has never returned to serve his sentence.
The was convicted of five counts of indecent assault at a mosque in the Black Country and was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in jail. But he fled to Bangladesh after being found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court on October 7, 2016. Now, the victim who had been abused for nearly four years, has aired her concerns with Birmingham Mail that her paedophile attacker may allegedly be doing the same to others. The victim was reportedly only seven when the Imam started taking her to his room, stroking her hair and telling her how pretty she was and gradually proceeded to serious assault.
In a statement to Birmingham Mail, she said, “I was only seven when it started. I didn’t understand what he was doing other than I knew I didn’t like it. In no time, he was touching me everywhere. I tried to push him away, but I didn’t dare say I didn’t like it. Everyone thought I was safe at the mosque. I had tantrums, saying I didn’t want to go, but my parents put it down to my age – and I’d still have to go.
"The fact he's been gone so long only makes it worse. I imagine him laughing and thinking: 'I've got away with it. I think he's living his life in Bangladesh and I fear he's doing it again. That's what worries me the most.”
