Man jailed after going into a mother's home with the intention of sexually assaulting her.
A Rochdale man who intended on sexually assaulting a mother while she slept in her home has been jailed.
61-year-old Sikander Khan of Park Hill was sentenced to 4 years in prison at Minshull Street Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of trespassing with intent to commit a sexual offence.
The court heard how the victim had been asleep at her home in Rochdale with her children.
At around 11pm Khan went into the house without permission and made his way upstairs.
He went into the woman’s bedroom but the victim woke up and confronted him before demanding he leave.
She called the police and Khan was arrested.
Detective Constable Russ Clarke, from GMP’s Rochdale borough, said: “This incident has understandably had a profound effect on the victim and her children. It took place within their home, a place where you should be able to feel safe.
“Khan didn’t once think about the victim or her children and instead sought to satisfy his own selfish and perverse sexual desires.
“Throughout this investigation and trial, Khan refused to admit his true intentions that night and instead attempted to evade punishment by fabricating a web of lies.
“It is thanks to the consistent bravery of the victim and her family, that he has today been sentenced to 4 years and signed the sexual harm prevention order for life.