Crawley man convicted of child sex offences
He is set to be sentenced in February
A Crawley man has been convicted of multiple sex assaults on two girls.
Azam Haleemdeen, aged 37, a cleaner, of Broadwalk, was convicted at Brighton Crown Court on Thursday (10 December) on 12 counts, each of multiple sexual assaults on the two young girls.
He has been remanded in custody for sentencing on 8 February.
The abuse started when they were both very young and continued into their teenage years.
They reported what was happening to teachers at school in October 2019.
Officers then arrested Haleemdeen on the same day.
Detective Sergeant Martin Alchin-Gadd said:
"Our investigation found that Haleemdeen had over a period of time some seven years ago gained the confidence of the two vulnerable youngsters, using them systematically for his own sexual gratification until they found the courage to speak out.
"We praise them for coming forward, supporting our investigation, and giving evidence in court.
"Reports of this nature are always taken seriously and we prioritise the safeguarding of victims whilst seeking prosecutions in every case that we can.
"Any young person who is victim of such terrible offending can report to a trusted adult - including school teachers as in this case, to the NSPCC, or directly to the police."
There is information and advice on how to report child sexual offending on the Sussex Police website.