Judge calls attacker danger to women

The youngster, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was walking to an Asda store in Halifax when 22-year-old Mohammed Qadeer targeted her for the early morning attack.

Prosecutor Clare Larton told Bradford Crown Court yesterday Qadeer followed the terrified teenager through the streets and pursued her even after she changed her route and made a phone call pretending to meet someone.

He grabbed the girl from behind in the Clay Pit Lane area and dragged her off the pavement into an alleyway.

There he pushed the schoolgirl against a wall and forced her to release her grip on her phone.

During the girl's ordeal Qadeer made threats to punch her and after he fled the scene she hid behind some bins before flagging down a passing police car.

By coincidence Qadeer, of Gibraltar Road, Halifax, appeared before Judge Jonathan Rose who last November imposed a community order on him for sexual assault on a woman.

During that offence Qadeer targeted his victim near a doctor's surgery.

Qadeer was arrested after robbing the schoolgirl in May when police viewed CCTV footage from the area.

Her phone was found at his home and last month he admitted the robbery charge at a preliminary court hearing.

Judge Rose jailed Qadeer for three years for the robbery and imposed an additional 18 months for the previous sexual assault.

The judge said he was satisfied that Qadeer had deliberately targeted the girl. "It is inevitable that this child will have been absolutely terrified by your actions," said Judge Rose.

The judge said the offence was committed while Qadeer was subject to a community order imposed for also targeting a lone woman. "It is apparent to me regarding these two cases that you are a danger to women."