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Online Niel November 23, 2024

Saqib Khan was jailed for sexually assaulting a child under 10 at Leeds Crown Court (Image: West Yorkshire Police/Getty)

A man broke into a house and sexually assaulted a child while the family was downstairs.

Saqib Khan, from Huddersfield, was jailed for ten years at Leeds Crown Court yesterday, after the attack on April 20.

The 40-year-old sneaked into the family’s property sometime during the evening and entered the bedroom of the child, who was under ten, the court heard.

The child’s family heard a disturbance but were unable to enter the room.

The young man’s father called 999, then saw two police officers walk outside and called for their help.

They forced their way into the room and detained and arrested Khan.

He was charged with sexually assaulting a child under 10 and found guilty at trial in October.

Khan will have to register for life on the sex offenders’ register after his release from prison and was also made subject to a sexual harm prevention order.

Thursday 21 November 2024 A sex offender who broke into a house in Huddersfield and sexually assaulted a child has been jailed. Saqib Khan (40) of Hanson Lane in Huddersfield was jailed for ten years at Leeds Crown Court today (Thursday 21 November) for sexually assaulting a child under 10 in an incident on 20 April. Saqib Khan The 40-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault at a trial in October. Leeds Crown Court heard that Khan broke into the family home on the evening of April 20, entered the child's bedroom and sexually assaulted him. The victim's relatives heard a disturbance but were unable to enter the room. Instead, the child's father called 999, went outside and then called for help from two police officers who were passing the address. They forced their way into the room and detained and arrested Khan. He was quickly charged with sexual assault following the incident. The 40-year-old will have to register for life on the Sex Offenders' Register after his release from prison and was made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. This order will subject him to immediate arrest and prosecution if he violates any of the conditions upon his release from prison. Detective Inspector Tal Laher of Kirklees District Police Safeguarding Unit, said: “This was a shocking crime in which Saqib Khan put his victim and his parents through what would be a family's worst nightmare. “There is no doubt that he is an extremely dangerous sex offender and his crime could have been even worse had he not been apprehended by two police officers who saw the child's father in the street and intervened. — Saqib Khan has been jailed for sexually assaulting a child under 10 (Image: West Yorkshire Police)

Khan was found guilty after a trial at Leeds Crown Court (Image: MEN Media)

The order means that if he breaches any of the conditions set out upon his release from prison, he will be immediately arrested and prosecuted.

Detective Inspector Tal Laher of Kirklees District Police Safeguarding Unit, said: “This was a shocking crime in which Saqib Khan put his victim and his parents through what would be any family’s worst nightmare.

“There is no doubt that he is an extremely dangerous sex offender and his offending could have been even more serious had he not been apprehended by two police officers who saw the child’s father in the street and intervened.

“Their swift action to apprehend the man while providing care and support to a distraught family should be commended.”

He added: “We hope that seeing Khan in prison today will bring some measure of comfort to the victim and his family and I want to commend them for their courage in supporting the prosecution.

“Sex offenses are always investigated by specially trained detectives and with the needs of victims at the heart of every investigation.”

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