‘The streets are much safer with him in prison’
Mobarak Almutairi(Image: Greater Manchester Police)
A ‘dangerous’ predator who filmed himself sexually assaulting a girl in a shop in Manchester city centre has been jailed for a host of sick sex offences.
Mobarak Almutairi, 19, followed three young girls into a shop on Market Street in February this year, where he inappropriately touched and sexually assaulted one of them.
After this was reported to police, officers used CCTV footage to track him down, and he was arrested that same month.
Officers seized his electronic devices and found footage of him attacking the girl, whose age has not been disclosed.
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They also discovered just under 4,000 indecent images of children, some of kids as young as eight years old, which police said were ‘made predominantly by Almutairi’ over a period of four years.
They showed ‘history of sexual abuse against children both within and outside of the UK’ Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
“Our dedicated officers carefully sifted through this evidence to identify each of the children, some as young as eight-years-old, and ensure each of them and their families received protection and support” the force added.
Almutairi, of Whitworth Street West, Manchester, was charged and pleaded guilty to 20 counts of sexual offences, including sexual assault, outraging public decency and indecent image offences.
He was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison at Manchester Crown Court last Thursday (October 16).
He was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offender’s register for life
In a statement about the case, issued today (October 22), Detective Constable Emily Morton, from GMP’s Criminal Investigation Department said: “Child protection is our utmost priority, and ensuring the victims identified in this case were fully supported was the first and most important task under this investigation.
“The level of offending and disregard for these children shows just how dangerous an offender Almutairi, and the streets are much safer with him in prison.
“We investigate all reports of sexual assault thoroughly and work relentlessly to bring perpetrators to justice, while providing the right care and support for all victims and survivors of these crimes.”
Where to go if you’ve been affected by rape or sexual assault
– Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Manchester provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated response to men, women and children who live, or have been sexually assaulted, within Greater Manchester. They offer forensic medical examinations, practical and emotional support as well as a counselling service for all ages. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and can be accessed by calling 0161 276 6515.
– Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential information, support and counselling service run by women for women over 18 who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives. Call on 0161 273 4500 or email help@manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk
– We Are Survivors provides specialist trauma informed support to male victims in Greater Manchester who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation. Call 0161 236 2182 for help.
– Always call 999 in an emergency