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A rapist was caught by officers after the 15-year-old girl he attacked bravely called us for help by ‘asking for a pizza.’
The girl had seen a video on TikTok where another sexual assault victim had phoned police to ‘order a pizza’ and our force call handler had the presence of mind to understand the situation.
The call handler quickly dispatched officers to the girl as she's been left at the roadside and she was able to provide details of her attacker's car and registration, with officers later arresting him at his address.
Abdul Kahar, aged 41, of Anthony Road, Alum Rock, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on 1 December where he pleaded guilty to two charges of raping a female under 16, four charges of sexually assaulting a female over 13, non-fatal intentional strangulation and breach of a sexual harm prevention order. He will appear back at court on 9 February for sentence.
Kahar had met the girl on Snapchat in June of this year posing as a 17-year-old boy called ‘Jay.’
They decided to meet up on the afternoon of 28 July, when he picked her up in his vehicle and gave her alcohol.
Kahar went on to rape the girl and sexually assault her in his vehicle. After the attack she bravely called us from the vehicle where she spoke to one of our call handlers and asked to order a pizza.
Our call handler had the foresight to realise the nature of the call for help and asked her 'yes' or 'no' questions, to establish what was happening and send out officers.
When she asked the girl if she was in danger she replied ‘yeah.’ She was able to tell us a location and we found her by the roadside in Druids Heath where she was safeguarded. The girl bravely provided a strong description which led to Kahar's arrest.
Detective Constable Lauren Campbell, from our Complex Child Abuse Investigation, said: “Kahar posed as a 17-year-old boy on Snapchat, groomed a vulnerable 15-year-old girl online for a period of time before she agreed to meet up with him. He then raped and sexually assaulted her in his car.
“I want to praise the brave actions of the girl and also praise the call handler for having the foresight to understand this was a call for help from someone who was vulnerable and in danger.”
The Complex Child Abuse Investigation Team are specially trained to deal sensitively with sexual abuse survivors, offer them support and guide them through the court process.
It is important to note that survivors of sexual assault are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.
For more help and advice go to Support after rape and sexual assault | West Midlands Police
The term ‘violence against women and girls’ (VAWG) includes often devastating and complex crimes such as female homicide, rape, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, and coercive and controlling behaviour.
In 2021, WMP published its first action plan to tackle VAWG, which made VAWG a strategic priority and ensured victims are at the heart of everything we do.
We have worked with partners to create more safer public spaces for women and we have also implemented of Op Soteria, to transform the way we investigate rape and other sexual offences.
The girl had seen a video on TikTok where another sexual assault victim had phoned police to ‘order a pizza’ and our force call handler had the presence of mind to understand the situation.
The call handler quickly dispatched officers to the girl as she's been left at the roadside and she was able to provide details of her attacker's car and registration, with officers later arresting him at his address.
Abdul Kahar, aged 41, of Anthony Road, Alum Rock, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on 1 December where he pleaded guilty to two charges of raping a female under 16, four charges of sexually assaulting a female over 13, non-fatal intentional strangulation and breach of a sexual harm prevention order. He will appear back at court on 9 February for sentence.
Kahar had met the girl on Snapchat in June of this year posing as a 17-year-old boy called ‘Jay.’
They decided to meet up on the afternoon of 28 July, when he picked her up in his vehicle and gave her alcohol.
Kahar went on to rape the girl and sexually assault her in his vehicle. After the attack she bravely called us from the vehicle where she spoke to one of our call handlers and asked to order a pizza.
Our call handler had the foresight to realise the nature of the call for help and asked her 'yes' or 'no' questions, to establish what was happening and send out officers.
When she asked the girl if she was in danger she replied ‘yeah.’ She was able to tell us a location and we found her by the roadside in Druids Heath where she was safeguarded. The girl bravely provided a strong description which led to Kahar's arrest.
Detective Constable Lauren Campbell, from our Complex Child Abuse Investigation, said: “Kahar posed as a 17-year-old boy on Snapchat, groomed a vulnerable 15-year-old girl online for a period of time before she agreed to meet up with him. He then raped and sexually assaulted her in his car.
“I want to praise the brave actions of the girl and also praise the call handler for having the foresight to understand this was a call for help from someone who was vulnerable and in danger.”
The Complex Child Abuse Investigation Team are specially trained to deal sensitively with sexual abuse survivors, offer them support and guide them through the court process.
It is important to note that survivors of sexual assault are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.
For more help and advice go to Support after rape and sexual assault | West Midlands Police
The term ‘violence against women and girls’ (VAWG) includes often devastating and complex crimes such as female homicide, rape, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, and coercive and controlling behaviour.
In 2021, WMP published its first action plan to tackle VAWG, which made VAWG a strategic priority and ensured victims are at the heart of everything we do.
We have worked with partners to create more safer public spaces for women and we have also implemented of Op Soteria, to transform the way we investigate rape and other sexual offences.
