Beast who raped and blackmailed vulnerable teen in Lancashire is jailed
A monster who raped a vulnerable teenager and then prolonged her agony further by blackmailing her has been jailed.
Umar Farooq attacked the teenage girl and then threatened to release intimate pictures he had taken of her without her consent.
Farooq told the girl he would slit her throat, throw boiling water over a friend of hers and beat her dad up if she did not pay him.
He also said he would smash the windows of her house and post the naked images of her on the neighbours windows.
Farooq, 21, of Smith Street, Nelson was arrested and charged.
He had admitted offences of blackmail, harassment, distributing and threatening to distribute personal private images but denied raping the girl, however he was convicted after a trial in December last year.
He was sentenced at Preston Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday, February 19) to a total of 12 years imprisonment.
Farooq was classed as a dangerous offender and was given an extended licence period of 4 years taking the sentence to 16 years. He must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before he is eligible to apply for parole.
He was also made subject of a 20 year sexual harm prevention order and ordered to sign the sex offenders’ register for life. An indefinite restraining order was put in place to protect the victim.
Det Con Sarah Whittaker, of Burnley Police said: “Umar Farooq’s crimes are utterly despicable.
“He took advantage of a vulnerable teenager by raping her and then compounded his appalling actions by going on to make threats and blackmail her.
“I would like to commend the victim for her bravery in coming forward to report what happened to her – that must have taken a huge amount of courage, and I am pleased that her bravery has been rewarded with the guilty verdicts and sentence given today.