21/09/2022
His conviction and sentence concludes a complex investigation from our Child Abuse Investigation Team, who identified Mohammed as the main suspect using his phone data.
Mohammed of Clayburn Circle, Barstable, Basildon, SS14 1 was arrested on 28 November last year after a 15-year-old girl disclosed that she had been raped whilst walking home from school in Harlow two months prior. Mohammed had persistently harassed the victim, leading her to secluded area before subjecting her to a serious sexual assault.
Following his arrest, Seya Mohammed’s phone was seized and his messages indicated his involvement. He was charged with rape of a girl under the age of 16 and sexual assault on a girl 13 or over.
He appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on 16 September where he received a six-year custodial sentence in a Young Offenders Institute. He will spend a further three years on extended license. Mohammed was also issued with a restraining order and put on the sex offenders register for life