A Levenshulme man who groomed and sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a shop in Stockport has been jailed for ten years
Daniel Hashmi aged 44 of Audley Road was found guilty of six offences, including attempted rape, against the same girl after a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
He was arrested in December 2024 after the sister of a friend reported her suspicions to the police.
It was established that the offences had taken place in Hashmi’s business premises on Wellington Road South, Stockport, between November and December last year.
Hashimi had bought vodka and vapes for his victim, on one occasion blocking the door in a back room to the shop with a sofa to prevent her leaving before sexually assaulting her.
He denied the offences but was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault on a female, two counts of attempted rape, and assault by penetration after a trial.
Detective Constable Ben Swapp, of Stockport’s Complex Safeguarding Team, said: “The girl and her family have shown enormous courage, and we will continue to support them.
“Aspire social workers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) are working with the victim to help in rebuilding her life.
The victim made the following statement in court: “I thought I could trust him. He is an adult and they are meant to be protectors, but after this I will never trust anyone again.
“This has affected me more than anyone will ever know – I feel betrayed and completely let down.
“He has taken away the most important things that I will never get back – I feel used and that’s the worst thing.”
