A predatory child sex offender, Shahid Khan, the Birmingham Paedophile, who exploited young girls for sexual purposes by administering drugs and alcohol has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.
Shahid Khan preyed upon three susceptible young females aged between 13 and 15 when he commenced his abuse.
We discovered information indicating that the females attended parties where they were provided with alcohol and narcotics, and where he sexually exploited them.
Shahid Khan, 31, of Sommerville Road, Birmingham, was scheduled to stand trial, but on the initial day of proceedings, he altered his pleas to guilty.
Shahid Khan acknowledged five offences, including sexual conduct with three minors and engaged in sexual correspondence with one girl when she was 13 years old.
Shahid Khan acknowledged the fifth accusation of perverting the course of justice for attempting to persuade the girls to retract their charges against him using a phone while incarcerated.
Shahid Khan’s sentencing was the culmination of more than two years of work, with officers from our Public Protection Unit (PPU) working tirelessly to gather evidence and statements from the girls Khan abused, and support them through the criminal justice system.
Det Insp Joe Davenport, who oversaw the investigation, said: “It’s a credit to the bravery of the girls that Khan abused that they were willing to make their voices heard and to face him in court.
“He is a predatory sexual offender, who sought out vulnerable children, and sexually exploited them for his own gratification. He acted brazenly and believed he was above the law, and that the girls would not be believed.
“Investigations into child sexual exploitation are particularly complex and difficult, and the officers involved worked tirelessly to get the best evidence. Their dedication and support of the victims through the criminal justice process ensured that these young women saw their abuser brought to justice.
“We, the Crown Prosecution Service and courts take child sexual exploitation seriously, and I hope that this encourages other people who have been abused in this way to tell us what has happened so we can break the cycle of abuse and bring other perpetrators to justice.”
Shahid Khan was classed as a dangerous offender by a judge and given a 13-year prison sentence, and ordered to spend an extra five years on licence when he is released. He was also placed on the sex offenders register, given a sexual harm prevention order, and restraining orders against the three girls he physically abused.
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