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Former Imam Sentenced to 10 Years for Abuse

9/13/2025

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Qari Sher Mohammad, a former imam in Chatham, Kent, received a 10-year sentence for sexually abusing four girls over nearly a decade.
Initial concerns emerged in 2018, with one victim reporting assaults from March 2014 to October 2016.
Arrested in April 2018, he faced no charges at that time due to victim welfare concerns.
He assaulted three additional children between May 2022 and December 2023, leading to his arrest on December 11.
Convicted on March 7, 2025, on 16 counts of sexual touching, he will face a Sexual Harm Prevention Order upon release.

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Story summary

Qari Sher Mohammad, a former imam in Chatham, Kent, received a 10-year sentence for sexually abusing four girls over nearly a decade.
Initial concerns emerged in 2018, with one victim reporting assaults from March 2014 to October 2016.
Arrested in April 2018, he faced no charges at that time due to victim welfare concerns.
He assaulted three additional children between May 2022 and December 2023, leading to his arrest on December 11.
Convicted on March 7, 2025, on 16 counts of sexual touching, he will face a Sexual Harm Prevention Order upon release.