Birmingham trainee family solicitor who sent unwanted explicit images to client jailed
Mohammed Ahmed claimed he accidentally added the woman on social media before sending the messages.
A trainee family solicitor who sent unwanted explicit messages and an image to a woman he was representing at court has been jailed.
Mohammed Ahmed, of Monk Road, Birmingham, added one of his female clients on social media claiming he’d done so accidentally.
He then sent the woman explicit messages and an explicit image of himself, known as cyberflashing.
The incident was reported to police and Ahmed, aged 28, was charged with sending the unsolicited explicit image to cause alarm, distress, or humiliation.
He admitted the offence when he appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday (August 21).
He was jailed for five months and placed on the sexual offender register for five years.
Police Staff Investigator Katie Evers, from West Midlands Police’s Public Protection Unit, said: “Ahmed abused his position of trust and sent explicit messages and an image to someone he was supposed to be helping.
“The woman in this case did exactly the right thing and came forward and reported his crimes.
“I want to thank her for her bravery in making the report so we could stop him abusing his position of trust to any other women.
“I hope anyone reading about this case who has been through something similar but not reported it, or knows someone who has, will be reassured that we’ll always treat any report with sensitivity and respect.
“We’ll always investigate every report that’s received and do everything in our power to put offenders before the courts to be dealt with.”