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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T14:11:15.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA former imam who sexually abused women and girls over more than 10 years has been jailed.\n\nAbdul Halim Khan, 54, has been served a life sentence today at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London and will have to do a minimum term of 20 years.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe has been convicted of 21 offences - nine counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, five counts of rape of a child under 13 and one count of assault by penetration.\n\nThe convicted ex-imam conducted his campaign of sexual abuse against seven women and girls.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nKhan was an imam at a mosque in east London and used his position of power as a trusted religious leader to access his victims and influence them.\n\nHe would organise meetings with them in secluded locations, sometimes in the victims' homes where he would sexually abuse them under the guise that he was a jinn (a supernatural spirit).\n\nHis victims were convinced that harm would come upon them or their families through \"black magic\" if they reported the ex-imam's abuse, which left them not coming forward for years.\n\nThe police became first aware of Khan in February 2018 after his youngest victim reported his abuse to a teacher at school.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAs part of the investigation, police interviewed over 50 witnesses and examined 10 mobile phone devices.\n\nDetective Chief Inspector Jennie Ronan, whose team led the investigation, said: \"Abdul Khan presented himself as a respectable man who could be trusted. However, this was far from the truth, and he instead preyed upon and took advantage of others.\n\n\"Today, I want to focus on the victim-survivors, who have shown remarkable bravery in reporting Khan and great strength throughout the trial.\n\n\"We hope that today’s outcome provides as a measure of comfort as they continue to rebuild their lives and serves as a reminder to anyone who has experienced sexual violence that support is available.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Second man charged after counter terror police probe suspected arson attack at former synagogue\n  * Met Police office attacked in Golders Green - Man, 49, arrested\n  * Romanian thief named 'David Beckham' arrested in New York after £8k gem heist\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We remain absolutely committed to tackling violence against women and girls, targeting dangerous offenders and removing them from London’s streets.\"\n\nTo ensure the jury had a strong understanding of how the imam used spiritual teachings in Islam to manipulate this victims, the Crown Prosecution Service brought in cultural experts to provide the necessary context to the case.\n\n**_MORE TO FOLLOW..._**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Ex-Imam jailed for life after sexually abusing seven women and girls for more than a decade"
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