Authorities have encouraged additional potential victims of the “dangerous and predatory” child rapist, Mustafa Mehmet, to step forward following his conviction.
Mustafa Mehmet, 34, was convicted of child rape, inducing a child to participate in sexual conduct, compelling a child to observe a sexual act, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Wood Green Crown Court in London earlier this month.
Mustafa Mehmet, residing in Malden Court in north London, was convicted of abusing and assaulting a girl, which included multiple instances of rape, over a three-year duration commencing in the mid-2000s.
The Metropolitan Police reported that he took advantage of a relationship with the girl’s mother in Hackney, east London, to initiate a series of sexual assaults and abuse against her, commencing when the youngster was eight years old.
An inquiry commenced following the victim’s complaint of the offences in 2019, leading to the charging of Mustafa Mehmet in January 2024.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s child abuse investigation unit are actively seeking to discover additional potential victims and have urged anyone who has suffered abuse at the hands of Mehmet to come forward.
Detective Constable Megan Davidson called Mustafa Mehmet a “dangerous and predatory sex offender” who “exploited an innocent relationship with a young family to abuse their children.
“It has taken tremendous courage on the part of the victim to report this, without which Mustafa Mehmet may not have faced justice,” she said.
Detective Constable Davidson added she was concerned Mustafa Mehmet may have committed other offences that have yet to be reported.
She urged the public to contact police immediately “if you recognise this man as having had any relationship with your family and believe that you or a family member may have been a victim of his abuse”.
“Specially trained officers will be there to listen to you and provide you with any support you may require,” she added.
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