MAN JAILED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING GIRL IN HIS SHOP
A man has received a prison sentence after he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in his Nelson shop.
Naeem Akram, aged 36 and previously residing on Chapel House Road, confined the store’s door at Chapel House Grocers and assaulted the 15-year-old girl, who had entered the shop on her way home from school.
The girl managed to escape and returned home, where she reported the incident to the police.
Akram was subsequently detained and charged with the offence.
He admitted to the sexual assault, and on Wednesday, May 6, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Preston Crown Court.
During court proceedings, the victim delivered a personal statement indicating that the assault, which occurred in November 2023, drastically affected her life, leaving her frightened and in need of counselling.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Asia
Continent
from Saudi Arabia
- based on first and surname
44.4%
confidence
First-name region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
55.2%
Surname region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
33.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
was subsequently detained and charged with the offence. He admitted to the sexual assault, and on Wednesday, May 6, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Preston Crown Court. During court proceedings, the victim delivered a personal...
Prison sentence
12 months
He admitted to the sexual assault, and on Wednesday, May 6, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Preston Crown Court
