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A man has been jailed for nine-and-a-half-years after being found guilty of the rape of a vulnerable girl in Stockport.
Mohsen Farjam (02/05/1982), of no fixed abode, was jailed for five offences at Manchester Crown Court on 5 March – two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and one of sexual assault by penetration.
Due to the nature of the case – which occurred in July 2018 – considerable time and effort has been put in by officers to achieve the end result.
This includes extensive work by detectives and continued support and engagement with the victim.The case required comprehensive reviews as officers worked closely with both her and necessary partners.
The girl, who has a neurodevelopmental condition and was 15-years-old at the time, was on her own in Stockport, when she was approached by Farjam, who had seen that the victim was upset and in need of help.
Farjam then convinced the girl to get food nearby and charge her devices, telling her that he was currently homeless and pretended to offer her sympathy and support. He was in fact grooming and exploiting her.
After leaving, Farjam plied the girl with vodka at a tent in which he was living in on the outskirt of centre, at which point he began to inappropriately touch her – even stating to her that she looked nervous.
Farjam then sexually assaulted and raped the girl.
The girl was able to leave the tent following the attack and bravely told a relative, who then informed the police. Farjam was arrested just hours later.
Farjam completely denied the allegations put to him and showed no remorse.
He told police that he saw the victim in a vulnerable state and had taken her back to the tent for a massage. He additionally claimed to be seeking help for the homeless community.
Officers have worked through tens of thousands of pages of relevant material as part of their investigation which saw Farjam finally sentenced on Thursday 5 March.
In addition to his sentencing, he has been placed on the sex offender's register for life.
Detective Sergeant Rob Griffiths, from GMP’s Stockport Complex safeguarding team, said:
“I firstly want to commend the victim in this case, who endured this horrific crime aged just 15-years-old. They have been incredibly brave throughout the court process and are getting continual support by professionals – I hope that they can continue to heal following this awful ordeal.
“Farjam exploited vulnerabilities for his own sickening gratification, and it is utterly grim that he tried to disguise his intentions by pretending to want to help a child in need. Instead, he got her drunk and exploited her as part of his vile actions.
“I am glad that he is now finally behind bars for his crimes."