Locations
St Peters Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME16
Description
A delivery driver who sexually assaulted two women at their Maidstone homes has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
On 26 June 2025, Shafiullah Rasooli delivered food to a woman who had ordered it online. As she opened the door, he made inappropriate remarks before stepping into the property and sexually assaulting her.
He left the address and then returned to commit a further sexual offence, before taking her phone to enter his contact details. Over the following days, Rasooli made multiple calls to the victim’s phone, causing her considerable distress.
A week later, on 3 July , Rasooli made a further delivery to another woman. He made indecent comments to the victim and asked about her relationship status before sexually assaulting her.
Both women reported the incidents to Kent Police and an investigation was launched.
Investigators reviewed CCTV in the area to identify Rasooli’s vehicle. This, accompanied by screenshots of the victims’ orders and the contact details he had left with one of the victims’ phones, assisted officers to track him down.
Charged
The 29 year old of St Peter’s Street, Maidstone, was later charged with three counts of sexual assault.
He denied the offences and was convicted following a trial at Sevenoaks Magistrates’ Court.
On Wednesday 25 February 2026, Rasooli, an Aghan national, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court to two and a half years’ imprisonment. He was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Detective Constable Matthew Kerr said:
‘Rasooli took advantage of his job to prey on the two vulnerable victims who had simply ordered food. His actions made them feel unsafe and violated in their own homes and he arrogantly thought he could get away with it.
'However, a prompt investigation led to his arrest and he is now serving a prison sentence.
'I would like to commend both victims for courageously reporting these crimes and then assisting us throughout the subsequent trial. I hope they can find some closure knowing their actions have protected other potential victims from harm.’