A former Paedophile sports coach, Ajaz Karim, at a school in Horsham has been convicted of a historical child sexual abuse crime.
Ajaz Karim was employed at Christ’s Hospital School from 1983 to 1993 and was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Friday, December 13, during a hearing at Lewes Crown Court.
On 29 November, he was convicted of one count of indecent assault against a minor under the age of 14.
In November 2022, police were informed that Karim, 70, of Broadlove Lane, Greater London, had molested a girl, now in her 40s, when she was 12 and 13 years old.
Ajaz Karim was summoned for a voluntary interview and, subsequent to an intricate investigation, he was indicted in December 2023.
After a four-day trial that commenced on 25 November at Lewes Crown Court, Ajaz Karim was convicted by the jury of one count of indecent assault against a girl.
The jury could not arrive at a conclusion regarding the second count of indecent assault against a girl.
Detective Constable Rebecca Wilde, of Sussex Police’s Complex Abuse Unit, said: “Ajaz Karim abused the trust of his victim as a school coach.
“The victim has shown incredible bravery to assist with our investigation and to report the crimes committed against her.
“Ultimately, it was thanks to her courage that we were able to secure Karim’s jail sentence.
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