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Man, 29, jailed for raping two 14-year-old girls
A jury convicted Bakatash after prosecutors said he plied the girls with alcohol before raping them, and the judge imposed a 14-year sentence.
- On Thursday, Sultani Bakatash, 29, was jailed for 14 years by Judge Kenderick Horne after a jury convicted him of raping two 14-year-old girls in Bolton following a four-week trial.
- After meeting one victim via Snapchat on December 6 last year, Bakatash invited both girls to his Georgina Court flat, supplied them with vodka until unconscious, then raped them.
- Prosecutor Charlotte Rimmer described Bakatash as "a man, intent on sexual gratification, regardless of what they wanted," noting the girls told him they were 14, which "did not dissuade him."
- Defense attorney Umar Shehzad argued the crimes were "wholly out of character," but Judge Horne imposed a lifetime notification order and mandated Bakatash serve two-thirds of his sentence before deportation review.
- Judge Horne commended the victims' bravery, stating: "Their names can never be reported, but their bravery and that of those around them deserves to be remembered after your crimes have been forgotten.
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An Afghan migrant has been jailed for 14 years after raping two 14-year-old girls. Sultani Bakatash, 29, groomed a schoolgirl online and later went on to invite her and her friend to his Bolton flat back in December.There, he plied both with alcohol and raped them while the pair were unconscious, Bolton Crown Court heard.MORE TO FOLLOW... TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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