Source: Northamptonshire Police published on this website Friday 7 March 2025 by Jill Powell
A 24-year-old man who sexually assaulted a girl and was found with more than 5,000 indecent images of children has been jailed.
Hassan Subhan, previously of Conyngham Road, Northampton, first came to Northamptonshire Police’s attention in June 2022 when intelligence suggested that he may be in possession of indecent images of children.
He was investigated by the Force’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Unit (OCAIU) which found more than 5,000 indecent images of children on his electronic devices, 2,069 of those being Category A – the most serious.
Officers also found first generation videos that he had created of him sexually assaulting a five-year-old child.
Officers arrested Subhan and identified the child in the videos who was safeguarded.
He was subsequently charged with one count of sexual assault of a child, three counts of making indecent images of children, three counts of distributing indecent images of children, one count of possessing prohibited images and one count of possessing extreme images.
After pleading guilty to the offences at Northampton Crown Court on January 8, he returned to the same court on February 28 where he was sentenced to nine years in prison with an extended sentence of five years on licence.
Detective Inspector Matt Haworth said: “I am really pleased with this sentence which reflects how seriously Northamptonshire Police take these offences.
“Hussan thought that by acting online he was afforded anonymity from his offences however through the diligent investigation of the lead investigator and one of our dedicated intelligence officers, his offending was identified and he has been brought to justice.
“The Online Child Abuse Investigation Unit is here to tackle the sexual abuse of children and those who use the internet to abuse the most vulnerable.
“Our message remains simple: if you offend against children in our county, we will arrest you and put you before the courts.”
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, whether recent or non-recent, please come forward by calling 101 or via the online reporting tool at www.northants.police.uk.
We will believe you.
If you have been a victim of rape or sexual abuse, but are not yet ready to speak to the police, please visit www.nhft.nhs.uk/serenity or call Serenity on 01604 601713.
Serenity provides free, confidential 24/7 support.
You can also visit www.voicenorthants.org or call Voice on 0300 303 1965.
Voice is a support service for anyone living in Northamptonshire, regardless of when, where or how crime happened to you. Services are free, confidential and you don’t have to have reported anything to the police.
