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Imam threatened girls with 'black magic' as he carried out sex attacks (UK fashions) - C C - Feb 16, 2026
Imam threatened girls with 'black magic' as he carried out horrific sex attacks
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/imam-threatened-girls-black-magic-36726865
EXCERPTS: An imam who carried out horrific sex attacks on women and girls after threatening them with black magic is facing jail. Abdul Halim Khan, 54, pretended to possess spiritual powers while a respected faith leader based in Tower Hamlets, east London. Khan told his victims they would be possessed by a Jinn - a supernatural spirit in Islam.
[...] Khan abused seven victims as young as 12 after persuading them to meet him in isolated places and the imam was finally arrested after his youngest victim reported him to a teacher at her school in 2017.
Met detectives interviewed more than 50 witnesses as part of their investigation. Khan, of Bethnal Green, east London, repeatedly denied the allegations claiming the victims had all conspired against him but he was convicted of 21 charges of rape and sexual assault as well as child sexual offences against seven women and girls between 2004 and 2015, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
[...] Melissa Garner, Specialist Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Abdul Halim Khan a former Imam abused his position of trust and authority to carry out a vicious series of rapes and sexual abuses against seven victims including three vulnerable teenage girls.
"Khan coerced and deceived them into thinking that he possessed supernatural powers which could protect them and their families from harm in exchange for hideous acts of sexual abuse without their consent. The lifelong physical and emotional trauma caused to victims by men like Khan cannot be understated..." (MORE - missing details)
RE: Imam threatened girls with 'black magic' as he carried out sex attacks (UK fashions) - Zinjanthropos - Feb 16, 2026
Nothing new here. Just wonder how many of those children went to their parents for help but got nothing in return? Surely at least, the parents would have noticed changes in their child’s moods and enquired as to why. Are kids more prone to ask a teacher for help if parents do nothing?