Middlesbrough pervert jailed for repeatedly raping young boy

Daniyal Hussain started sexually abusing the youngster when he was just a teenager himself before it came to an end after three years when he was almost caught red-handed.

The 22-year-old would pretend to take the pre-school youngster for long dog walks but instead would rape the boy before threatening him to stay quiet about the abuse.

Aisha Wadoodi, prosecuting, said a police investigation was launched after the victim’s older sister disclosed that her brother was being sexually abused.

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She said: “The victim said the defendant would pretend to take him for a long walk - that never happened – he would go to the defendant’s house and would be raped there.

“The defendant’s mother didn’t want people to find out what had happened. She offered to pay for the victim to go on holiday to Pakistan and the victim would forget about what happened.”

Miss Wadoodi said the defendant admitted his guilt in a number of text messages but maintained throughout his trial that he had only done so as to not offend Pakistani elders who were quizzing him about his behaviour.

Teesside Crown Court heard how the victim’s mother said her relationship with her son had been damaged by the abuse he suffered at the hands of Hussain.

In a victim personal statement, she added: “He doesn’t like physical touching and won’t let me kiss him on the check.

“My family has been ruined by what has happened and it has impacted on his schooling and mental health.”

Daniyal Hussain (Image: Cleveland Police)

Hussain, of Thackeray Grove, Middlesbrough, was convicted of five counts of rape on a child under 13 and three charges of engaging in sexual activity with a child under 13 following a trial.

Timothy Jacobs, mitigating, said his client had shown of mixture of maturity and naivety throughout the investigation.

He said Hussain had the good sense to move from the area during the investigation and court case where still managed to complete a college course.

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Recorder Tony Hawks told Hussain that his abuse had a ‘catastrophic’ effect on his victim’s relationship with his family and his mental health as he locked him up for 12 years.

He said: “Shockingly, the abuse started when the victim was very young and you were a teenager. It ended when you were caught, affectively, red-handed when you locked yourself in the bathroom and were abusing him.”

Hussain was also issued with an indefinite restraining order to stay away from his victim and ordered to sign on the sex offenders’ register for life.