Imam Mohammed Hanif Khan sentenced for Paedophilia and Rape

This looks like a sorry companion piece to the many stories of child abuse by Catholic priests that have come to light in recent years. According to a Press Association report, an imam from Stoke-on-Trent named Mohammed Hanif Khan has been found guilty of 'two counts of rape' and 'sexual activity with a child'. These cases of abuse were said to have taken place whilst he was an imam in Stoke in 2009. No verdict was reached on five further cases.

Scandalously, Khan sought to defend himself, one report stating that:

he had a close relationship with the youngsters because he tried to help them with their unruly behaviour, adding that he would often be more lenient on the boys if they were late or did not turn up for classes at the mosque because he was aware that they had issues at home.

Whatever these 'issues' were, they surely pale in comparison to what Khan inflicted upon them. Khan, who had received training as an imam in a range of countries including Pakistan, Egypt, India, Syria and Cyprus, is reported to have remained dispassionate as the verdict was passed.

Just a thought, but might not Lord Ahmed come up with some spurious justification in defence of Khan as he has done on behalf of Muslim paedophiles grooming and systematically abusing English girls as reported recently?