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24 year old teaching assistant Hamid Bhatti, allegedly slept with a 15
year old year ten pupil 14 times after grooming her while on a work placement
at her school, a court heard on Monday.
According
to the court hearing, Bhatti was caught having a fling with the then
15-year-old schoolgirl after her mother found his love note saying, “You were
amazing last night as always”.
The girl, had developed a “crush” on
him and thought he was “good looking” after seeing him in an art lesson before
he lavished her with love notes and jewellery before having sex with her on his
bedroom floor while her her teenage friend slept in his bed, prosecutors
claim
Bhatti
who has a thick black beard and long hair also told her he loved her and
gave her a necklace, money and a cushion with ‘I love you’ written on it, the
court heard.
He's
been charged with five counts of sexual activity with a child at least 14 times
between May 2014 and February 2015, but he denies all the charges.
He's
also denied an extra charge of child abduction after the girl went missing
and he allegedly ignored an order made by police banning him from having
any contact with the girl.
Prosecuting
counsel, Lee Bremridge said:
“The
Crown says that he knew full well how old the girl was. A sexual relationship
between them started in May 2014 when he worked at the school and she was a
pupil. That sexual relationship continued throughout later 2014 into 2015,
which is why she was prepared to lie to the police and tell them that nothing
happened when she was interviewed. It was because they were in a relationship
together and she was protecting him.
Even
after he was sacked by the school, the girl and Bhatti, maintained that they
had never slept together, while Bhatti claiming the girl was “pestering” him.
Mr
Brembridge continued:
“She
said that although she had a crush on Hamid Bhatti and had stayed at his house,
they never had sex. The girl was clearly protecting them because the two of
them were having a sexual relationship and they didn’t want anyone,
particularly the police or her parents, to find out.”
In
October 2014, the girl’s mum called police after finding a handwritten note
among her daughter’s belongings.
Bhatti,
who currently lives in Rochdale, Yorks., allegedly wrote: “Hey baby, I’m sorry
I had to leave this morning for work. You were amazing last night as always.
“I
hope you get this message and leave me a note. Plan to see you soon. I love
you. P.s. don’t forget to go to the doctors.”
Police
after searching his bedroom discovered a used condom with the girl's DNA found
in the semen sample.
Bhatti was arrested and charged with
having sexual activity with a minor in June 2015, after the girl finally told
police the “whole truth”.
Bhatti admits sleeping with the girl
in February 2015 but denies knowing she was underage at the time.
The trial continues.
Source: Sun UK
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