A paedophile who sexually abused a young girl in Borehamwood was jailed for 16 years on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
Omar Hasan, 25, was given an extended sentence of a further five years by Judge Caroline Wigin, which means he could be recalled to prison at any time up until 2042.
He had been convicted by a jury at St Albans Crown Court of rape, attempted rape, exposure, sexual activity with a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity and causing a child to watch a sex act.
Hasan, who had previously lived in Luton, groomed the girl in the autumn of last year when she was aged six or just seven, by giving her chocolates and showing her pornography on his mobile phone.
The abuse happened on four occasions.
The last time he was caught by her mother and the police were called. In a victim personal statement the mother said: “Omar has ruined my life. He groomed me and my wider family. I walked in on him abusing her. I felt numb for months afterwards. It has been mental torture. I did not sleep for months.”
Judge Wigin told him: “You were found by the mother in the act of sexually abusing her daughter. You have been found guilty by a jury, yet it is clear that you continue to deny your offending and show utterly no remorse.
“You targeted this child from the very outset. You showed her pornography on your phone and sought to blame out on others.”
Hasan must register as a sex offender and abide by the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.
