“Ahmed is a callous predator who targeted young girls"
Awsaf Ahmed, aged 30, of High Wycombe, was jailed for 10 years for raping a 14-year-old girl after locking her inside a train toilet.
He even contacted the victim the next day asking if she “enjoyed” his sickening attack.
Inner London Crown Court heard how the girl was on board a train heading towards London Marylebone when Ahmed entered the carriage.
Ahmed spoke to the victim and her group of friends, asking their ages and if they smoked weed.
He then attempted to get the girl alone, coercing her to speak to him privately in the toilets and claiming he had friends everywhere, making her fear for her friends’ safety.
When she entered the train’s toilet, Ahmed locked themselves inside and raped her, despite her repeated pleas for him to stop.
Following the attack, he added her on Snapchat to continue speaking to her.
The teenager reported the rape to British Transport Police the following day.
Later that evening, Ahmed contacted her, asking her “When do you turn 16?” and “Did you enjoy yesterday?”
BTP Investigating officer Detective Constable Matthew Nolan said:
“Ahmed is a callous predator who targeted young girls for his own sexual gratification.
“Despite the victim’s repeated pleas for him to stop, he trapped her and raped her, making her fear for not only herself but her friend’s safety.
“I hope this outcome goes some way in bringing her some closure.”
Less than a week later, Bedfordshire Police received a report of an incident involving Ahmed.
It was heard that Ahmed tried to engage a 15-year-old girl in sexual activity.
Initially, he asked about her jewellery and heritage before the conversation turned more threatening, telling the girl everyone had it in them to kill and that if he was disrespected, he could make someone disappear with just one text or call.
The conversation then turned to relationships, asking the girl for relationship advice before asking her about her own relationship status and sexual experience.
He then attempted to coerce her into engaging in sexual activity with him.
Fortunately, she was able to leave the situation and reported Ahmed to Bedfordshire Police the following day.
Ahmed was found guilty by a jury of rape of a female under 16, and causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
At an earlier hearing, he pleaded guilty to a charge of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
He was jailed for 10 years. Ahmed was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life, and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
BTP Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Paul Attwell said:
“These were extremely frightening experiences for Ahmed’s victims, and I praise them for reporting him so we could act. Ahmed’s coercive and threatening behaviour towards young, vulnerable girls will never be tolerated on the rail network, or anywhere else and I’m thankful to see this sentence.”
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