November 2013 Hither Green kebab shop worker Ali Tok from Sydenham jailed after sexual assault on 11-year-old girl A SYDENHAM worker at a Hither Green kebab shop has been jailed for a year after sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while she waited for her order. Ali Tok, aged 50, of Allwood Close, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court to 12 months in prison after previously being found guilty of sexual touching of a child under 13. Tok was working behind the counter at the shop in Leahurst Road when he invited his young victim to come and sit in the back of the store on February 7. He told her he loved her before sexually assaulting her, which left her scared and in tears, the court heard. Tok, who denied the charge, claimed in a police interview that his young customer had dropped her food and his face had brushed hers as he helped pick it up. He was arrested at the shop after the girl went home and told her mum what had happened and she called the police. Detective Inspector Jim Pryde, from the Met Police‘s sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command, said: “The young victim has been extremely brave and there is no doubt this assault has rocked her confidence and trust in people. “With the support of specially trained officers, she has seen her attacker convicted and this sends out a strong message to anyone who sexually abuses children that they will be pursued and brought to justice.” He was found guilty of the charge by a Woolwich Crown Court jury on November 7. Hither Green kebab shop worker Ali Tok found guilty of sex assault on 11-year-old girl A SYDENHAM worker at a Hither Green kebab shop has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old schoolgirl while she waited for her order. Ali Tok, aged 50, of Allwood Close, was convicted of sexual touching of a child under 13 by a Woolwich Crown Court jury on November 7. Tok was working behind the counter at the shop in Leahurst Road when he invited his young victim to come and sit in the back of the store on February 7. He told her he loved her before sexually assaulting her, which left her scared and in tears, the court heard. Tok, who denied the charge, claimed in a police interview that his young customer had dropped her food and his face had brushed hers as he helped pick it up. He was arrested at the shop after the girl went home and told her mum what had happened and she called the police. Detective Inspector Jim Pryde, from the Met Police‘s sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command, said: “The young victim has been extremely brave and there is no doubt this assault has rocked her confidence and trust in people. “With the support of specially trained officers, she has seen her attacker convicted and this sends out a strong message to anyone who sexually abuses children that they will be pursued and brought to justice.” Tok will be sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on November 29.