A muslim who raped a 13-year-old girl
he groomed on Facebook has been spared a prison sentence after a judge
heard he went to an Islamic faith school where he was taught that women
are worthless.
Adil Rashid, 18, claimed he was not
aware that it was illegal for him to have sex with the girl because his
education left him ignorant of British law.
Yesterday Judge Michael Stokes handed
Rashid a suspended sentence, saying: ‘Although chronologically 18, it is
quite clear from the reports that you are very naive and immature when
it comes to sexual matters.’
Earlier Nottingham Crown Court heard that
such crimes usually result in a four to seven-year prison sentence.
But the judge said that because Rashid
was ‘passive’ and ‘lacking assertiveness’, sending him to jail might
cause him ‘more damage than good’.
Rashid, from Birmingham, admitted he
had sex with the girl, saying he had been ‘tempted by her’ after they
met online.
They initially exchanged messages on Facebook before sending
texts and chatting on the phone over a two-month period.
They then met up in Nottingham, where Rashid had booked a room at a Premier Inn.
The girl told police they stayed at
the hotel for two hours and had sex after Rashid went to the bathroom
and emerged wearing a condom.
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