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The bravery of a victim asking a member of the public for help, has resulted in a man being sentenced for rape of a child.
The court heard how the victim was subjected to this abhorrent act by a stranger, Ammar Moqbal, after being given alcohol while at a party. The victim left the party and bravely approached a member of the public asking for help.
A report was made to the police and Moqbal was promptly arrested and later charged with rape of a child aged 13/14/15.
He attended Sheffield Crown Court where he denied the offences, pleading not guilty, however he was later found guilty by a jury in October 2025.
Yesterday (3 March) Moqbal, 32, of Exter Driver, Sheffield, was handed a nine-year sentence at the same court.
During court, the victims brave account was shared:
"What happened to me that night has affected each and every part of my life.
"That night I was with my friends and could have never known what was about to happen. I found myself in a situation I could not control and as a child could not see a way out of.
"Whilst trying to work through what had happened, I lost the normality of just being in school. I couldn’t concentrate on my work or studies, as there was not enough head space for me to deal with the trauma I suffered, as well as what others were saying to me.
"The confidence and naivety I had at the time of the incident, has been taken from me, and now I will always struggle to do what most people would not think twice about. This can be as simple as leaving my home and going somewhere new.
"I think the best way to describe my state of mind now, is similar to suffering a bereavement. It's like I am grieving for the life I feel I have lost. I feel like it’s a constant struggle to move my life forward due to the barriers I face now.
"I worry that one day these all of these things will overcome me, what happened will overcome me. I can't and will not allow this to happen.
"I will not let those who harmed me win, that time is done.