Rapist jailed after teen victim he met on ‘Snapchat’ raised alarm by calling police and 'asking for pizza'

A rapist has been jailed for more than 15 years after being caught when his teen victim raised the alarm in Birmingham by calling police and ‘asking for a pizza’.

Abdul Kahar, 41, met the 15-year-old girl on Snapchat last June before grooming her while posing as a 17-year-old boy called ‘Jay'.

They decided to meet up and when he picked her up in his vehicle he gave her alcohol.

Kahar went on to rape the girl and sexually assault her in his vehicle in Druid's Heath.

After the attack the quick-thinking victim duped Kahar into believing she was dialling for a pizza when in fact she called the police control centre as she sat in his vehicle.

The girl had seen a video on TikTok where another sexual assault victim had phoned police to send a SOS by ‘ordering a pizza'.

When the call handler asked the girl if she was in danger she replied ‘yeah’ - and dispatched officers to the scene on June 28 last year.

Kahar pleaded guilty to two charges of raping a female under 16, four charges of sexually assaulting a female over 13, non-fatal intentional strangulation and breach of a sexual harm prevention order.

He was jailed at Birmingham Crown for 15 years and three months yesterday (Monday).

'You were well over twice her age'

Sentencing, Judge Sarah Buckingham said: "At the time of the offences you were 40 while she was 15. 

"You were well over twice her age. 

"You are a sexual predator with a deep seated sexual attraction to young and underage girls.

"It would have been obvious to you that she was particularly vulnerable  and at risk of exploitation so you exploited her and plied her with alcohol. 

"When she tried to resist you put your hands around her throat and forced her to stop resisting. 

"You had utterly no regard for her well being despite your claims. 

"This was a prolonged incident and your offending was planned. You are a 41-year-old father of an eight-year-old boy. 

"You should be utterly ashamed of yourself. 

"You have disgraced yourself and brought shame upon your family."

Francesca Perera, prosecuting, said the girl, now 16, who lived in a children's home and was in the care of the local authority, had been contacted by Kahar on Snapchat. 

Kahar told the victim she looked pretty, asked for naked pictures of her, whether she had ever had sex with anyone else and if she would do anything for him for money. 

He persuaded her to meet up for a "drink and a chill" sending her a picture of a bottle. 

Miss Perera said the defendant picked the victim up in Druids Heath who drank vodka, which he provided, to the point where she was sick twice. 

Kahar, of Alum Rock, Birmingham, started touching her breasts in the front of the vehicle before taking her to the back where he removed her clothes. 

On a number of occasions the teenager tried to push the defendant away and at one stage "he put his hands around her throat and squeezed so she could not breathe." 

After the attack, she called the police from the car and asked to order a pizza. 

The call-handler asked her 'yes' or 'no' questions to establish exactly what was happening. When she asked the girl if she was in danger she replied "yeah". 

The victim was able to tell police the exact location. 

Ben Hargreaves, defending, said "It is always the family of the defendant who will suffer the most. He has an eight-year-old and a wife who are dumbfounded by his behaviour."

Detective Constable Lauren Campbell, of West Midlands Police, said: "Kahar posed as a 17-year-old boy on Snapchat and groomed a vulnerable 15-year-old girl online for a period of time before she agreed to meet up with him.

"He then raped and sexually assaulted her in his car. 

"I want to praise the brave actions of the girl and also praise the call handler for having the foresight to understand this was a call for help from someone who was vulnerable and in danger."