A shopkeeper who groomed a teenage girl with vodka and vapes before blocking the door with a sofa so he could sexually assault her as been jailed for 10 years.
Daniel Hashmi was found guilty of six offences against the same child, including attempted rape, following a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
The 49-year-old, of Audley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, was sentenced today to a decade behind bars.
He will additionally have to sign the sex offender’s register for life, as well as being given a restraining order and lifelong sexual harm protection order.
Hashmi was arrested in December 2024 after the sister of a friend reported her suspicions to the police.
It was established the offences had taken place in Hashmi’s business premises on Wellington Road South, Stockport, between November and December last year.
Hashimi had bought vodka and vapes for the victim, on one occasion blocking the door in a back room to the shop with a sofa to prevent her leaving before sexually assaulting her.
He denied the offences but was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault on a female, two counts of attempted rape, and assault by penetration after a trial.
Daniel Hashmi (pictured) was arrested in December 2024 after the sister of a friend reported her suspicions to the police
The 49-year-old was found guilty of six offences against the same child, including attempted rape, following a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court (pictured)
Speaking in court, the victim said: ‘I thought I could trust him. He is an adult and they are meant to be protectors, but after this I will never trust anyone again.
‘This has affected me more than anyone will ever know – I feel betrayed and completely let down.
‘He has taken away the most important things that I will never get back – I feel used and that’s the worst thing.’
Detective Constable Ben Swapp, of Stockport’s Complex Safeguarding Team, said: ‘The girl and her family have shown enormous courage, and we will continue to support them.
‘Aspire social workers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) are working with the victim to help in rebuilding her life.
‘GMP’s Stockport Complex Safeguarding Team is a multi-agency team focused on protecting vulnerable children and young people from exploitation and harm.
‘This team, which includes police officers, social workers, and other professionals, works to identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding concerns, particularly those related to child exploitation.
‘We are absolutely committed to removing offenders like Hashimi from the streets, as the danger he poses to society, and particularly to children, is significant.
‘Hopefully today’s sentence and our investigation will give victims the confidence to report these types of crimes and trust us to investigate them thoroughly to bring the perpetrators to justice.’
