Locations
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5
Description
Rapist, 37, who kidnapped a 17-year-old girl as she waited for her parents before driving ten miles to assault her is facing jail
A monster kidnapped a 17-year-old girl who was waiting for her parents to pick her up after a night out, before driving her 10 miles and raping her.
Mohammed Atif Khan snatched the teen as she stood in Hemel Hempstead town centre on Saturday August 28, last year.
CCTV cameras showed the 37-year-old reversing back and parking up after driving past the teen in the Hertfordshire town.
Khan, from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, then forced the victim into his car.
He drove her ten miles away from her waiting spot before sexually assaulting and raping her.
The rapist then drove his traumatised victim back to Hemel Hempstead and where she was left to make her way back to the town centre before her family found her.
The victim - who cannot be named for legal reasons - bravely told her family what had happened and they called the police.
Last Thursday, March 17, Khan was convicted at Luton Crown Court of four offences, including kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence, rape, oral rape and sexual assault by penetration.
Police have hailed the 'incredible courage' of the teen for coming forward and giving evidence.
An intense investigation was launched following the offences, in which detectives trawled hours of Automatic Number Plate Recognition and CCTV footage.
They were able to ascertain the movements of the vehicle Khan used and identified a white Volkswagen Polo of interest.
In 2018, Khan set up a car renting and leasing company - named Stallion Supercars - but it went bust just over a year later.
The white Polo was registered to Khan at an address in Chesham and was forensically recovered by Thames Valley Police.
He was arrested four days after committing the crimes.
Khan was later charged but pleaded not guilty, meaning his victim was forced to give evidence in court.
The rapist was found guilty by a jury last week, and has been remanded back into custody ahead of a sentencing hearing at the same court on May 13.
Det Insp Justine Jenkins said: 'News of this stranger attack caused understandable and considerable concern in the community at the time.
'So, I am pleased to share that we have managed to secure a conviction on behalf of the victim.
'She has shown incredible courage throughout the whole investigation and court case.
'Especially after Khan's refusal to admit what he had done meant she had to endure the trauma of giving evidence.
'She has been supported by specially trained officers throughout and has also received additional help from partner organisations.
'Khan has shown himself to be a dangerous sexual predator who, when he saw the victim alone, decided to unashamedly exploit the situation for his own sickening gain.
'He is now behind bars as we await the outcome of his sentencing next month.'