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Mosque teacher sexually abused girl (6)
Summary
A man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl at a Dublin mosque. Abdur Rashid, aged 50, was found guilty by jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of a single count of sexual assault occurring in December 2015. The accused, a former resident of Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim who later lived in Dublin, had pleaded not guilty to the charge. Judge Pauline Codd sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment, with the final four months suspended for one year on condition he complies with Probation Services directions and maintains good behaviour. The child's mother discovered the assault when collecting her daughter from the school. Evidence revealed the accused displayed an "unhealthy interest" in the child prior to the incident. The victim subsequently experienced anxiety, nightmares and school avoidance. The judge described the offence as a "gross exploitation of the innocence of a very young child" and noted aggravating factors including the victim's age and breach of the teacher-student relationship. The sentence was backdated to January 2018.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mosque teacher sexually abused girl (6). Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 2015 Incident
- January 30 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2018-11-19 Publication
Why: He claimed because her reading performance was very good he lifted her up to kiss her but she slipped in his hands and he ended up holding her by the thighs. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Judge Pauline Codd sentenced Rashid to 18 months imprisonment, but suspended the final four months for a period of one year providing he follow the direction of the Probation Services and keep the peace and be of good behaviour upon his release.
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