The 'courage and dignity' of a man sexually abused as a child has been praised by police after the perpetrator was jailed for 11 years.
Sabir Hussain, aged 42 of Nye Bevan Close in Oxford, was found guilty by unanimous verdict of one count of rape of a child and 12 counts of indecent assault of a child in a trial at Oxford Crown Court which lasted seven days.
He was convicted on February 4 this year and sentenced on Wednesday.
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The offences occurred in Oxfordshire over a six-year period in the 1990s when Hussain carried out multiple offences against a boy who was aged under 16 at the time.
As a victim of sexual assault he has lifelong anonymity.
Specialist investigator Mark Hewston of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit based at Oxford said: “These grave offences came to light many years after Hussain had committed them and his crimes have had a lasting impact on his victim.
“I would like to pay tribute to him for his courage and dignity in coming forward and reporting these crimes.
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“He has supported our investigation from the outset, and I hope that this conviction and sentence will allow at least some closure for him and that he can now move on with his life."
He added: “Thames Valley Police will always investigate sex offences, no matter what the passage of time, and I would encourage anybody who has been a victim of any form of sexual offence and has not reported it to please do so.
“You will be listened to and we will work to bring offenders to justice.
“Hussain thought he had got away with his offending, but this investigation and subsequent conviction shows that we will pursue and prosecute offenders.
“Hussain will spend a lengthy spell in prison for his crimes, where I hope that he will reflect upon his actions.”
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