MUBBASHER NABI FROM ALFRETON ESCAPES JAIL AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT ON 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN DERBYSHIRE

In a case that has drawn significant attention, Mubbasher Nabi, a 29-year-old man residing on Church Street in Alfreton, was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl but was ultimately spared a prison sentence. The incident took place in South Normanton, Derbyshire, and involved Nabi's inappropriate conduct towards a 15-year-old customer at the local newsagent where he worked.

According to court proceedings, Nabi's misconduct occurred after the girl, who had been a customer at Ifty’s Food and Wine, visited the shop on March 31 of the previous year. She was accompanied by her boyfriend at the time, but Nabi, who had known her for a couple of years, asked the pair to accompany him on a brief trip to deliver a newspaper. The girl agreed to go, although her boyfriend declined, citing that he was waiting for his father.

Following the newspaper delivery, Nabi parked his van and lit a cigarette. It was during this moment that the prosecution alleges Nabi began to behave inappropriately. Prosecutor Abi Joyce detailed that Nabi started asking to see the girl’s top, claiming she had something on her clothing, and attempted to unzip her jacket. The girl, feeling uncomfortable, told Nabi to stop and leaned away from him. Despite her protests, Nabi allegedly tried to pull her closer and then put his hand down her trousers, pulling at her underwear and asking if they were thongs. The girl attempted to distance herself further and requested to be taken back to the shop.

Witnesses testified that after the incident, the girl returned to the shop with her boyfriend and mother, who confronted Nabi directly. Nabi denied touching her inappropriately but admitted to being “very foolish” in relation to taking the girl alone in his van. When questioned about this statement in court, he acknowledged that his remark referred to the decision to take the girl on her own.

Judge David Pugsley, presiding over the case, sentenced Nabi to one month in jail, suspended for a year. The judge emphasized the seriousness of the offence, citing the significant age disparity between Nabi and the victim, and described the act as a grave offence. However, he also noted that Nabi’s actions did not suggest predatory or deviant behavior, characterizing the incident as an illegitimate expression of sexuality rather than indicative of a risk to others.

In addition to the suspended jail sentence, Nabi was ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid community work, pay court costs amounting to £950, and register as a sex offender for seven years. The court’s decision reflects a nuanced approach, balancing the gravity of the misconduct with considerations of Nabi’s personal circumstances, including his stable employment and marital status. The pre-sentence report indicated that Nabi does not exhibit deviant sexual tendencies, and his legal representative, Alistair Munt, highlighted his clean lifestyle, abstaining from alcohol and illegal drugs.