Man Sentenced to Jail for Sexual Assault While on Police Bail

Waseem Ullah, a 28-year-old from Bolton, Greater Manchester, has been incarcerated after sexually assaulting a young girl in his vehicle. This offense occurred while he was out on police bail for sending explicit messages to another underage child. Ullah had been apprehended and subsequently released on bail in May 2022, following accusations of offering a child money to “chill with him” and requesting photographs. Approximately two years later, he drove a different young girl through the West Pennine Moors, where he committed the sexual assault. At Bolton Crown Court, Ullah admitted guilt to four sex offences and to breaching his bail conditions, resulting in a total sentence of ten years’ imprisonment. The court was informed that Greater Manchester Police received a report about Ullah in May 2022 from the mother of the young girl who had discovered his sexually explicit communications. These messages contained invitations for meetings, with offers of £20 for one hour or £40 for two hours, alongside a message stating, “see me sometimes and I pay u and u can get stuff with it”. According to court proceedings, Ullah continued to request photos, even after the girl explicitly stated she was underage and unwilling to meet him. After his arrest, he remained under conditional police bail for a period of two years. During this time, he utilized a false identity to arrange a meeting with a different underage girl through social media platforms. This girl was reported as missing on June 7, 2024, following Ullah driving her through Bolton before sexually assaulting her in the moors area. Subsequently, the girl informed the police about the incident, and officers successfully traced the contact number used to a phone registered in Ullah’s name. Ullah was apprehended in Bolton two days later, after being observed emptying and cleaning his vehicle. A police spokeswoman stated that despite an initial plea of not guilty, substantial phone and number plate evidence provided him with “little choice” but to confess to the offenses. PC Becky Greenwood commented that Ullah displayed no remorse for his “persistent attempts to exploit” the children involved. PC Greenwood expressed gratitude to the girls who “bravely disclosed Ullah’s depraved behaviour,” further stating: “We know that this sentence goes no way to make up for what Ullah subjected them to, but we hope they can draw some comfort from the fact he is now behind bars.” Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.ukCopyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.