Huddersfield Man Jailed for Three Years for Multiple Sexual Assaults

A Huddersfield man who sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman has been jailed for three years after being convicted of three sexual assaults.

Naveed Khawaja, 55, of Yew Street, Huddersfield was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on May 9. He was arrested on October 11, 2021, following a report that he had attended the home of a victim earlier that month and committed a sexual assault.

An investigation by Kirklees CID linked Khawaja to two unsolved offences in Bradford from July 2017 and October 2019, both involving sexual assaults against vulnerable women.

Following a detailed investigation, Khawaja was charged with all of the offences in September 2022.

Detective Inspector Simon Reddington of Kirklees CID stated: "Khawaja is a predatory sex offender who offended against vulnerable victims. We welcome his conviction and sentencing. All reports of sexual offending are treated extremely seriously by West Yorkshire Police, and we continue to urge victims to come forward."

"As this case shows, even where it may not be initially possible to bring a prosecution, unsolved cases are not forgotten. New evidence can come to light, making it possible to put a suspect before the courts."

"West Yorkshire Police is absolutely committed to making women and girls safer and does all it can to get offenders like Khawaja off our streets."