Man receives prison sentence for child sexual offense committed over a decade ago

An individual has been sentenced to two years in prison for sexually abusing a girl in West Yorkshire, an offense that occurred more than ten years prior. Zaheer Ahmed, 34, from Halifax, was convicted at Bradford Crown Court of sexual activity with a child. The incident took place in 2009 when the victim was 15 years old. At Bradford Crown Court on Thursday, Ahmed was mandated to sign the sex offenders register for a period of 10 years and will also be subject to a 10-year restraining order. West Yorkshire Police stated that charges were brought against Ahmed after the victim reported the offense in 2020, which prompted an investigation by Calderdale child safeguarding officers. Detective Chief Inspector Claire Smith, from the force, commented: “I commend the victim in this case for her strength, patience and fortitude and I hope the outcome today gives her some comfort knowing justice has been served.“We know the effects such offending has on victims and their families – I thank them for their perseverance and support through the investigation and the court process.”