A thirty six year old man from London has been jailed for three years for the sexual assault of a girl in Manchester
Saqib Hussain of Tooting was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault by touching against a girl aged under 13 at an earlier hearing.
The court heard that Hussain pinned his victim down and sexually assaulted her by touching her.
Another incident against the same victim was also reported, where Hussain put his hand down the victim’s top further sexually assaulted her.
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.
“We encourage anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, or knows someone who has, to come forward and speak to the police. We will listen to you and we will investigate.”
