WALLSEND SEX ATTACKER KHALED IBRAHIM JAILED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULT
A drunk and lost young woman was lured to a secluded park and sexually assaulted by a predator posing as a Good Samaritan.The victim, in her 20s, had been out in Wallsend when she became separated from her friends.
Newcastle Crown Court heard she had turned the wrong way after leaving the last bar she visited and was walking in the opposite direction when she encountered Khaled Ibrahim and his friend, coming from the other way.
A friendly conversation ensued, during which the woman discussed Islam with Ibrahim.
Having been told where she wanted to go, Ibrahim said he would help her.
The 46-year-old and his friend then walked with the woman, and Ibrahim told his friend he wanted to have sex with her and gave him money to buy alcohol.
Ibrahim and the victim then went to a park behind Wallsend Health Centre, where they sat on a bench and smoked.
The court was told that it was dark, out of the way, and nobody else was present.
The judge described her as vulnerable, drunk, and alone with Ibrahim.
As she expressed concern and tried to leave, Ibrahim grabbed her, kissed her, and groped her breasts.
He reached down her trousers and sexually assaulted her.
She struggled to push him off, and he attempted to remove her trousers, but her resistance was successful, and she managed to run to a nearby house and seek help.
The woman then told a stranger about the assault, who called the police.
Prosecutor Joe Culley stated, 'She was drunk and she trusted him to help her find her way home.' Khaled Ibrahim of Saint Hilda's Avenue, Wallsend, was convicted by a jury of assault by penetration and sentenced to five years in prison, with a requirement to sign the sex offenders register for life.
The judge commented on her vulnerability, noting she was a lone, drunken female in a secluded park late at night.
The victim said in a statement that the incident had severely affected her mental health, causing panic attacks, nightmares, sleep issues, and feelings of vulnerability.
Ibrahim's defense argued there was 'consensual sexual activity prior to the non-consensual activity.' They added that he arrived in the UK in 2016 as part of a Syrian refugee scheme, has indefinite leave, and is noted for community support and helping others with odd jobs despite his limited English and current financial struggles.
