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Keighley man jailed for non-recent sexual offences

Ahamed Al Arif Chowdhury (picture from 2013)

A man from Keighley who has been wanted since 2013 for non-recent sexual offences against a young girl has been jailed for 8 years.

26 year old Ahamed Al Arif Chowdhury, formerly of Victoria Avenue, Keighley was arrested after he arrived on a flight from Bangladesh to the UK in June 2022.

He was charged with 13 non-recent child sex offences, which occurred in Keighley between 2011 and 2012 and relate to one victim who was aged just 13 years old at the time of the first offence.  

At Bradford Crown Court on 1st June he was found guilty of all charges. Today (Thursday 7th September) he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court to 8 years in prison. 

In 2015, 12 men were jailed for more than 140 years as part of the same investigation.  

Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Superintendent Nicola Bryar of West Yorkshire Police said: “This has been a painstaking investigation, culminating in years of work and we are so pleased to see Chowdhury sentenced for these terrible crimes against a vulnerable young girl.  

“I would like to praise the victim for her outstanding courage in coming forward and staying with this prosecution after so many years. She has had to endure one trial a number of years ago and due to Chowdhury fleeing the country before he was charged, she has now had to endure another. I do hope that today’s sentence will give her some closure and help her to continue with rebuilding her life.  

“Child Sexual Exploitation remains a top priority for West Yorkshire Police and we are committed to identifying individuals who are responsible for this abhorrent crime and bring them to justice. 

“Through working with our partners we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure children are safe and protected from harm.  

“We hope that this case will encourage others who may have been victims of child sexual exploitation no matter how long ago, to come forward and report it. We will listen to you and investigate all offences and make sure you have access to any help and support you need.”  

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