Former imam who pretended to have spiritual powers found guilty of multiple rapes and sexual assaults
A former imam has been found guilty of 21 offences after abusing his position as a faith leader by pretending to have spiritual powers to coerce and sexually abuse girls as young as 12. Abdul Halim Khan abused his position as a respected faith leader within the local community to abuse multiple women and girls over a 11 year period between 2004 and 2015. Khan was an imam at a mosque who persuaded each of the victims into meeting him at isolated places including flats and quiet hidden locations
A former imam has been found guilty of 21 offences after abusing his position as a faith leader by pretending to have spiritual powers to coerce and sexually abuse girls as young as 12. Abdul Halim Khan abused his position as a respected faith leader within the local community to abuse multiple women and girls over a 11 year period between 2004 and 2015. Khan was an imam at a mosque who persuaded each of the victims into meeting him at isolated places including flats and quiet hidden locations
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