Sex predator raped and abused boys as younger as 9 whereas saying ‘it’s okay you are able to do it’ | UK | News | EUROtoday

A former employee at a Birmingham mosque has been jailed for 16 years after finishing up a sickening marketing campaign of rape and sexual abuse towards boys as younger as 9.

Police stated Said Daauud confirmed “no remorse” and took the case to trial, which means his 5 victims needed to be cross-examined, with the oldest aged simply 14. The evil employee had groomed the boys, shopping for them sweets, AirPods, laptop video games and cell phones to win over their belief. Well over 4,000 messages had been exchanged on WhatsApp and Snapchat, the place he tried to normalise his behaviour and inspired the kids to inform him they cherished him.

In one sickening message, he stated, “It’s okay, you can do this” whereas finishing up the horrifying abuse, and requested one boy to ship indecent photographs of himself.

He took benefit of his place inside the neighborhood to remain over on the household properties, the place police stated he touched one youngster inappropriately.

When one of many boys revealed what was taking place to his household, the alarm was raised and police launched an investigation in May 2022.

One sufferer instructed West Midlands Police: “Although I knew it was really wrong, I still tried to see the positives in Said. However, as the months have passed I have more of an understanding of how Said had manipulated me and taken advantage of me and my body. I feel so betrayed by him, I can’t even begin to describe this.”

Daauud, of Rudgewick Croft, Aston, answered ‘no comment’ at interview, however specifically educated officers took statements from the younger boys, and captured CCTV from the mosque that caught a few of his inappropriate bodily contact with them.

Another boy, who’s granted lifelong anonymity, stated: “Said has betrayed my trust. He was a friend, like a big brother. I now struggle to trust adults, because he was someone who I trusted as a true friend. This whole situation has made me feel overwhelmed and I just want things to go back to normal.”

One of the boy’s mother and father stated: “Said has taken advantage of the boys being at the Masjid, a place where children should feel and be safe.”

West Midlands Police charged him with rape, 9 sexual assaults and 4 different fees of inflicting or inciting a toddler to interact in sexual exercise, and he was discovered responsible of all fees after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

Daauud was an company IT assist employee on the mosque, which can’t be named for authorized causes, however stopped working there in February 2022. He continued to attend the mosque and was well-known to the congregation.

On February 6, he was jailed for 16 years, and ordered to stay on licence for an extra 5 years after that interval. He was additionally ordered to abide by a sexual hurt prevention order indefinitely, and given an indefinite restraining order towards every of the kids he attacked.

DS Thomas Finney, from the West Midlands public safety unit youngster abuse crew, stated: “Daauud has showed no remorse throughout this and has taken the case to trial, which meant that these children had to go through the ordeal of giving evidence and being cross examined. We have made sure they’ve been supported through the process.

“He’s used his position within the community to build up a real level of trust with families, who were happy to let him stay the night and care for their children.

“He abused that trust in the most appalling way, with a series of appalling sexual attacks on really young members of the community.

“It was only when one of the boys revealed what was happening to his family that the alarm was raised and the full extent of what was happening came to light.

“We worked closely with the management at the mosque, who were supportive of the police investigation. They provided us with CCTV footage, statements and details of the children involved to get us to these convictions.

“I’d like to thank each of the boys and their families for their bravery and support in helping us put this dangerous sexual predator behind bars. Our thoughts are with them today.”