MAN WHO STALKED A TEENAGE GIRL IN STOKE-ON-TRENT HAS PLEADED GUILTY
Update 06/03/2026: Sabjan Burkazi, 30, of Tunstall, was sentenced to three-years-and-four-months at Stoke‑on‑Trent Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 5 March) after he admitting engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, stalking causing serious alarm or distress and three counts of making an indecent images of children.He had initially denied the offences but changed his plea to guilty shortly before his trial was due to start.
The offences came to light following an incident in August last year, when Burkazi approached the girl as she walked through an alleyway in Tunstall.
He grabbed her, but fled moments later when a member of the public intervened.
We arrested him at his home shortly after.
Following a robust investigation by officers from our public protection unit (PPU), we found that Burkazi had repeatedly targeted the same girl over several months, approaching her in public and asking for her phone number and social media details, which she refused to give.
A search of his mobile phone uncovered indecent images of children.
The strength of the evidence gathered by officers was cited as a key factor in Burkazi’s decision to enter guilty pleas in court.
As well as a custodial sentence, Burkazi was handed an indefinite restraining order, preventing any future contact with the victim.
He was also served with a five year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and put on the Sex Offenders Register for the next 10 years.
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On Monday, 9 February, Sabjan Burkazi, 30, of Tunstall, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court and admitted to multiple criminal offences.
These included committing sexual acts in front of a minor, stalking that caused significant distress or alarm, and producing three indecent or pseudo-photographs of a child.
The offense took place on 18 August last year when Burkazi assaulted the victim in an alleyway in Tunstall.
He attempted to pull her towards his home, but she resisted and fought back.
He then fled to his residence after being seen by a witness, leading police to arrest him there.
In interviews, the victim disclosed that Burkazi had been following her for several months, approaching her on the street and asking for her phone number or social media details, which she refused.
A forensic examination of his phone uncovered indecent images of children.
Law enforcement officers gathered considerable evidence to support the case against him.
Burkazi has been remanded into custody until his sentencing, scheduled to be held at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 24 February.
