Locations
Audley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19
Description
A man who groomed and sexually assaulted a teenage girl at a shop in Stockport has been jailed today (4 July 2025).
Daniel Hashmi was found guilty of six offences, including attempted rape, against the same girl after a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
Hashmi (14/10/1980), of Audley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, was sentenced to ten years in prison.
He will additionally have to sign the sex offender’s register for life, as well as being given a restraining order and lifelong sexual harm protection order.
He was arrested in December 2024 after the sister of a friend reported her suspicions to the police.
It was established that the offences had taken place in Hashmi’s business premises on Wellington Road South, Stockport, between November and December last year.
Hashimi had bought vodka and vapes for his victim, on one occasion blocking the door in a back room to the shop with a sofa to prevent her leaving before sexually assaulting her.
He denied the offences but was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault on a female, two counts of attempted rape, and assault by penetration after a trial.
Detective Constable Ben Swapp, of Stockport’s Complex Safeguarding Team, said:
“The girl and her family have shown enormous courage, and we will continue to support them.
"Aspire social workers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) are working with the victim to help in rebuilding her life.
"GMP's Stockport Complex Safeguarding Team is a multi-agency team focused on protecting vulnerable children and young people from exploitation and harm.
"This team, which includes police officers, social workers, and other professionals, works to identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding concerns, particularly those related to child exploitation.
"We are absolutely committed to removing offenders like Hashimi from the streets, as the danger he poses to society, and particularly to children, is significant.
“Hopefully today’s sentence and our investigation will give victims the confidence to report these types of crimes and trust us to investigate them thoroughly to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
The victim made the following statement in court: "I thought I could trust him. He is an adult and they are meant to be protectors, but after this I will never trust anyone again.
"This has affected me more than anyone will ever know - I feel betrayed and completely let down.
"He has taken away the most important things that I will never get back - I feel used and that's the worst thing."