November 2008 Pervert is jailed for six years A paedophile has been jailed for six years after a judge heard a heart-rending extract from a statement made by his young victim. The 12-year-old girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, still has nightmares about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Mohammed Nazim and Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday she began self-harming because of her ordeal. Nazim, 33, of Hastings Avenue, Little Horton, was found guilty of sexually assaulting the youngster over a three-year period and one offence of assault by penetration. The court heard Nazim had bribed the youngster with sweets and chocolate, and on one occasion he set up a video camera making her believe that he was filming the abuse. “You then told her if she told anyone what you were doing to her you would disclose that video bringing great shame upon her and hampering her prospects of marriage,” said Judge Jonathan Rose. “No film was ever recovered and it may well be that you never actually recorded anything.” Judge Rose described Nazim’s offending as a vile case of persistent paedophilic abuse. Prosecutor Ken Green read an extract from the girl’s victim statement in which she said the crimes had affected her a lot. “I find it hard to trust people now,’’ she said. “I used to be cheeky and loud, happy and laugh a lot, but now I’m less confident and I have self-harmed. “I find it difficult to tell my family about what happened because I feel embarrassed.” Barrister Tahir Khan, for Nazim, said his client had now acknowledged his offending, but it was a great shame he did not have the courage to do that before the trial. Judge Rose said Nazim denied his offending from the moment he was challenged about it and had not demonstrated a jot of remorse. Nazim will have to serve half of his six-year term, but following his release he will be subject to a sexual offences prevention order limiting his contact with youngsters. He is also banned indefinitely from working with children. “You will also be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of your days,” Judge Rose told him.