لندن میں چھہتر سالہ حافظ عزیزالرحمان پیرزادہ کو کم عمر بچیوں کے ساتھ جنسی زیادتی کیس میں جیل بھیج دیا گیا۔ حافظ عزیزالرحمان کو آٹھ سال کی سزا دی گئی اور باقی ماندہ بچی کھچی زندگی کے لیے سیکس آفنڈرز رجسٹر پر بھی درج کر لیا گیا۔جس پر حافظ عزیز الرحمان کو تاعمر دستخط کرنے ہوں گے۔عدالت مین بتایا گیا کہ سنہ دو ہزار سات اور نو کے درمیان دو بچیاں جن کی عمریں گیارہ اور نو سال تھیں حافظ عزیزالرحمان کے پاس قرآن پڑھنے آتی تھیں۔ حافظ صاحب اس وقت امامت کے عہدے پر بھی فائز تھے۔
حافظ پیرزادہ نے نہ صرف ان دو بچیوں کے ساتھ بلکہ اس کے علاوہ بھی مختلف مواقع پر بچوں کے والدین کے اعتبار کو توڑا اور بچیوں کے ساتھ نازیبا جنسی حرکات کیں یا انھیں جنسی حرکات پر مجبور کیا۔ والدین کی جانب سے پییزادہ کو ایک عمر رسیدہ حافظ قرآن اور مسجد کے امام ہونے کے باعث عزت اور تکریم دی گئی اور اپنی کم عمر بچیوں کو قرآن پاک پڑھوانے کے بدلنے انھیں اپنے بچوں اور معاشرے کے سامنے تاعمر کی شرمندگی جھیلنا پڑی۔ عدالت نے دونوں لڑکیوں کی ہمت کوسراہا جنھوں نے عدالت اور پولیس کے ساتھ تعاون کیا۔
London; Hafiz Azizur Rehman Pirzada was found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls who he privately tutored has been jailed.
Hafiz Azizur Rehman Pirzada, aged 76 of Northolt was sentenced to a total of eight years’ imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court for child abuse offences.
Pirzada will also have to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life and a Sexual Harm Protection Order was issued.
Between 2007 and 2009 the two girls, aged between nine and 11 when the abuse took place, were taught the Quran by Pirzada when he was an Imam appointed by the family.
On 28 July 2016, Pirzada was arrested at his home address and bailed pending further enquiries. He was later charged with all ten counts on 16 March 2018; eight counts of sexual assault with a female under 13, and two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
Detective Sergeant Tony Killeen, from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Team, said: “This is a case which dates back more than ten years, but despite the length of time since the incidents Pirzada has been convicted of his crimes.
“Pirzada exploited the trust placed in him as a religious leader to assault these two young girls.
“The victims have shown great courage, persistence and determination in securing the conviction, having persevered with the allegation and supporting the police investigation.
“The victims have had to live with this trauma and the appalling abuse they endured for the years they were taught by Pirzada, and will have to live with these memories for the rest of their lives.
“I would urge anyone who has been a victim of Pirzada to contact police; specially trained officers will be there to support you.”
