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Bradford teaching assistant jailed for abusing girl in care
Overview
Aasim Qureshi, a 37-year-old teaching assistant from Bradford, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a teenage girl he was supporting in a West Yorkshire care home in 2021. He has also been barred from working with children or vulnerable adults for 10 years.
Key points
- Aasim Qureshi, 37, admitted to three counts of sexual activity with a child aged 15 or 16.
- The offences occurred in 2021 while he was working with the victim at a care home in the Bradford area.
- Qureshi was sentenced to 16 months in prison and given a 10-year ban from working with children or vulnerable adults.
- The victim stated in court that Qureshi took advantage of her while she was in care and described feeling betrayed.