Civil injunction against six men to prevent sexual exploitation: Is it guilty without evidence?
Men accused of sexual exploitation A civil injunction against six men has been granted by a high court judge, Mr Justice Keehan, to prevent sexual exploitation of young girls. These men include Mohammed Anjam, 31, Omar Ahmed, 27, Mohammed Javed, 34, Alam Shah, 37, Sajid Hussain, 40, and Naseem Khan, 29. According to this injunction, these men cannot talk to any teenage girl under the age of 17 years. The violation of this order can result in prosecution and subsequent punishment. This injunction was necessitated by the reports that the six men were sexually abusing young girls in the local community. However, there was no sufficient evidence to prosecute them. Both the police and NSPCC have shown support for this measure. The police Det Ch Supt Long reacting to the injunction stated: "This is not a soft option. Where we have the evidence we will always go down the criminal route, we will look to arrest and to put people in front of a court...