Shabajul Haque 46

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A man made "unwanted sexual advances" to a vulnerable teenage girl, leaving her crying and in shock.

Father-of-five Shabajul Haque brazenly kissed and touched the girl during unpleasant encounters with her but he later tried to talk his way out of trouble and deny that it happened, Hull Crown Court heard.

Haque, 46, of Pendrill Street, off Beverley Road, Hull, admitted two offences of sexually assaulting the girl on March 29, 2022.

The court heard that the teenage girl had mild learning difficulties. Haque kissed her on her cheek and, on another occasion, followed her, kissed her and ran his hand along her thigh while they were out of sight from any other people.

She told her mother and another person what had happened and the matter was reported to the police. The girl had been left crying and shaking afterwards.

Charlotte Baines, mitigating, said that Haque had five children, aged between 17 and two years old. He worked late afternoons and evenings. He had no previous convictions. Haque was helped during the court hearing by a Bengali interpreter.

Judge Alexander Menary told Haque: "You made unwanted sexual advances towards her. You admitted your offending at an earlier hearing." Haque later tried, however, in a probation service interview, to dispute the offences.

"You maintain these offences did not take place," said Judge Menary.

This was due to an unwillingness to face up to what he had done and was "from a position of shame rather than a blanket denial", said Judge Menary.

Haque was given 60 hours' unpaid work and 25 days' rehabilitation. He must register as a sex offender for five years.