March 2016 Hunt for child rapist who fled court moments before he was found guilty Police are hunting for a sex offender who fled court moments before he was found guilty of raping a child. Tariq Javed, 37, of Aspinall Street, Rusholme , absconded from Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday, February 29. Javed was found guilty in his absence of eight counts of sexual activity with a child under the age of 13. A sentence date was arranged for March 21, 2016 and a warrant for his arrest was issued. Javed is known to have links with the Stockport and Manchester areas of Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester Police believe Javed might try and flee the UK. Detective Inspector Ian Cottrell said: “Javed has been convicted of incredibly serious offences committed against children. “He is thought to be a flight risk and warnings have been put in place at ports and airports to ensure he does not escape the country, but faces punishment for his atrocious crime. “I would like to make very clear that anyone found to be sheltering Javed will face arrest and prosecution.” Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.