Suleman Baig 40

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A ‘sexual predator' who groomed two young girls into engaging in sexual activity and sending explicit images before pressuring them to retract their account has been sentenced to nine years and nine months behind bars, he will be placed on the sex offenders register for life and handed an fifteen year Sexual Harm Prevention order following an appearance at Leeds Crown Court today (Monday, 26 January 2026).

In December 2025, Suleman Baig, 40-years-old, of Grimsby pleaded guilty on day two of his trial at Leeds Crown Court to the following offences:

• Three counts of sexual activity with a child
• Two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• Two counts of paying for sexual services of a child
• Two counts of sexual communications with a child
• Two counts of doing an act intending to pervert the course of justice
• Attempting to pay for the sexual services of a child
• Sexual assault
• Making indecent photographs of children
• Possession of prohibited images of children

Baig was first brought to the attention of officers in November 2021 through a third-party report of a concern for the welfare of a young girl. An investigation was launched, and detectives attended the school to speak to the girl where she disclosed a man had been requesting indecent images in return for money and taking part in sexual activity with her. Throughout this discussion the girl had shown officers she had been actively receiving multiple messages at that time from Baig via social media which further highlighted the extent of his fixation. 

Officers attended the home address of Baig the next day and, whilst at first he attempted to hide in his house, officers eventually gained entry, and he was arrested on suspicion of causing a female to engage in non-penetrative sexual activity. 

Whilst detectives were investigating these reports, concerns were raised of a second girl who has reportedly been subjected to sexual abuse from Baig. This resulted in the investigation developing with officers exploring new lines of enquiries which resulted in the second girl being interviewed and providing officers a statement of her account in relation to Baig’s offending.

Baig was originally released on conditional bail whilst evidence was being gathered and within this time, he breached his conditions on two different occasions (22 November 2021 and 26 November 2021) when he visited the home address of one of the girls whilst on bail, eventually sneaking into their home to ask her to pressure her friend to retract her statement. 

Electronics, including a mobile phone, were seized when Baig was first arrested and subsequently examined by our Digital Forensics Unit. The analysis uncovered thousands of text messages, along with explicit images and videos involving the young girls.

Baig was questioned regarding these findings and allegations and further arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity during the interview. 

Following Baig’s guilty plea he was released on conditional bail, with one of his conditions being to hand in all travel documents. He attended Grimsby Victoria Police Station on Wednesday, 10 December where he handed in a passport. This was later found to be expired, and it was established that he still had possession of his current travel documents. Baig was rearrested on suspicion of breach of bail conditions, and he was remanded to appear the next day (Thursday, 12 December). Following his appearance, he was remanded into custody until sentencing.

Leading the investigation Philip Shrimpton from our Protecting Vulnerable People unit said:

“I would like to start by commending the bravery of both young girls for reporting the abuse Baig had subjected them to.

“I would also like to thank the many witnesses and friends of the victims who came forward and were willing to stand in court to give statements. 

“Baig was a practising criminal solicitor and yet still committed such abhorrent crimes against these girls.

“It has been a lengthy, and complex investigation, but it is thanks to their courage that he is being held accountable for his despicable sexual deviancy.

“Baig is a manipulative sexual predator who groomed two girls for his own sexual gratification and attempted to pressure them to deny this to the police. 

“Whilst he continued to deny all these allegations up until day two of the trial, making the girls and their families go through all the court proceedings, I am glad he is now behind bars and prevented from causing further harm to others.

“We always treat cases of this nature with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity and would encourage anyone who has been a victim of recent or non-recent sexual abuse, or anyone who believes someone they know is suffering at the hands of a man like Baig, to please tell someone.“