Rapist who used social media to blackmail Muslim men jailed for 16 years
Summary
A man named Waleed Saeed was sentenced to 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting and blackmailing young Muslim men using fake social media profiles. He tricked victims into sending intimate images, then threatened to reveal them unless paid, and sometimes forced meetings to sexually assault them.Key Facts
- Waleed Saeed made over 100 fake social media accounts on platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, and Grindr.
- He targeted young Muslim men and teenagers as young as 15, many identifying as gay or bisexual.
- Saeed threatened to "out" victims to their families to blackmail them.
- If victims couldn’t pay, he coerced them into in-person meetings where he sexually assaulted them.
- He was convicted of 17 crimes including rape, blackmail, and making indecent images of children.
- Saeed’s crimes were investigated after a victim reported a rape in August 2024.
- Police believe there could be about 100 more victims.
- The court said Saeed exploited cultural fears about homosexuality to threaten victims.
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