Dewsbury Man Jailed For Sexual Activity With A Child

    A man in his forties has been jailed for 20 weeks and ordered to sign on the sex offenders register after he admitted sexual activity with a child.

    Leeds Crown Court heard that Sahhwat Ali then 43 years old was infatuated with a 15 year old girl and would meet with her at a property that was being renovated in Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury.

    Ali kissed her and touched her over her clothing.

    Ali, now 46, of Gardens Crescent, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, admitted sexual activity with a child in June 2014 and was jailed for 20 weeks and ordered to register as a sex offender for seven years.

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