Man jailed for 21 years for historical sex offences

We have today, Thursday 31 October, welcomed the sentencing of a man to 21 years in prison for historical child sexual offences.

Ali Alduhlaimi, 41, of Derwent Road West, Liverpool, was convicted of oral rape, sexual activity with a child, inciting a child to engage in sex acts and causing a child to watch adult penetrative activity following an eight-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

The charges relate to offences committed against one victim between 2010 and 2016.

He was today sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison with an additional year on licence. He was also given a restraining order, a sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign on the sex offenders register for life.

Detective Inspector Dan McWhinnie said: “Alduhlaimi actively sought to evade justice and has shown no remorse for his actions. He will now rightly spend a considerable period of time behind bars.

“I would like to take the opportunity to praise the bravery, courage and strength of his victim in coming forward.

“I hope this also encourages others who might have been subjected to instances of historical abuse to come forward because no time is a barrier to reporting offences. They will get the support and advice they need to help them come to terms with their ordeal, and if they so wish, put their abuser before the courts.

“We are completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm. 
 
“If you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police. 
 
“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”

If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind don’t be afraid to tell someone, find the courage to come forward and get the help you deserve.

If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:
NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail [email protected].
Childline – call 0800 1111

You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: How to report rape, sexual assault or other sexual offences | Merseyside Police

There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.