YASIR MOHABAT FROM HIGH WYCOMBE ESCAPES JAIL AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASE

In a case that has drawn significant attention in High Wycombe, Yasir Mohabbat, a 33-year-old man originally from Pakistan, was convicted of multiple serious offenses related to sexual misconduct and possession of indecent images. Despite the gravity of his crimes, Mohabbat was spared immediate imprisonment, receiving a 15-month prison sentence that was suspended for two years. This decision was handed down at Aylesbury Crown Court following a jury's verdict of guilty on charges of sexual assault.

Mohabbat's criminal record also includes guilty pleas to possessing an indecent image of a child and possessing extreme pornography involving an animal. The court proceedings revealed that on October 4, 2017, Mohabbat engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl in the back of his vehicle. The incident occurred after he attempted to persuade her to consume alcohol, which she refused. The court heard that Mohabbat's actions were driven by a desire to influence or manipulate the girl, although the exact motives remain unclear.

During the sentencing, Judge Anesta Weekes commented on the nature of the offense, stating, “It’s clear you were very keen for her to have alcohol, I don’t know if it was a deliberate plan but it was clear you thought alcohol would help her be more pliable, but she didn’t drink it.” The judge emphasized the seriousness of the assault, despite the defendant's claims of wanting to establish a relationship with the girl.

Mohabbat's defense lawyer, John Kearney, argued that his client’s intentions were not malicious but rather an attempt to form a relationship, which he described as “not uncommon and not illegal.” Kearney also revealed that Mohabbat, who moved to the UK from Pakistan five years prior, had kept his involvement in the 2017 incident a secret from his wife and family. He explained that Mohabbat feared the repercussions of disclosure, including potential divorce and the impact on his family in Pakistan. The judge responded to this explanation by stating, “That is something that your client has to manage, and not something the court has to be overly concerned about.”

In addition to the sexual assault conviction, the court found Mohabbat guilty of possessing a video of a primary school-aged boy engaged in sexual activity, as well as 11 images depicting a woman with a horse. These materials were determined to have come into his possession between April 2015 and October 2017. Kearney explained that the video of the boy had been sent to Mohabbat by a friend in Pakistan, and that he had viewed it briefly before deleting it, asserting that there was no indication of any interest in children or young boys.

Regarding the images involving the horse, Kearney described it as an act of curiosity, labeling it as bestiality. The court sentenced Mohabbat to an additional four months for each of these charges, with the sentences suspended for two years, to run concurrently with his primary sentence. Furthermore, Mohabbat was subjected to a two-year sexual harm prevention order and placed under a curfew for the next three months, aimed at monitoring and restricting his movements during this period.