Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls
Sultani Bakatash, a 29-year-old Afghan man, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping two 14-year-old girls in Bolton. The court found that he lured the teenagers to his home, encouraged them to drink alcohol until they were incapacitated, and then sexually assaulted them. Although he has indefinite leave to remain in the UK, the judge noted that deportation might be prevented due to his prior service with the British Army in Afghanistan.
- ▪Sultani Bakatash was convicted of two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and one count of assault by penetration after a four-week trial.
- ▪The defendant met one of the victims on Snapchat and invited her and her friend to his flat in Bolton, where he encouraged them to consume vodka and Coke.
- ▪One of the girls managed to escape and alerted a neighbor, who reported that the other victim was being raped and locked inside.
- ▪The judge stated that Bakatash might not be deported after serving two-thirds of his sentence because he worked with the British Army and fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.
- ▪A probation report assessed Bakatash as posing a continued high risk to women and girls, noting that he did not acknowledge his offending.
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Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girlsImage source, GMPImage caption, Sultani Bakatash, 29, was jailed for 14 years after being convicted of offences against two 14-year-old girlsByHaider SaleemReporting fromNorth WestPublished34 minutes agoA man has been jailed for 14 years for raping two teenage girls after encouraging them to drink alcohol at his flat.Sultani Bakatash, 29, an Afghan, met one of the girls on Snapchat before inviting her and her friend to his home in Georgina Court, Bolton, Greater Manchester, on 6 December.Bolton Crown Court heard the 14-year-old girls drank vodka and Coke and became so intoxicated they were passing in and out of consciousness before Bakatash raped and sexually assaulted them.Following a four-week trial, he was convicted of two counts of rape,…
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