Chesham man jailed for kidnapping and raping teen in Hemel Hempstead

Mohammed Khan was described as an "opportunistic sex offender who will prey on vulnerable girls or women"

A fast food delivery driver who kidnapped and raped a 17-year-old girl has been jailed for 15 years.

Mohammed Khan, 37, "bundled" the girl into his car while she was waiting to be picked up from a night out in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in August.

Khan, of Upper Meadow in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, was convicted of kidnap, two charges of rape and one of sexual penetration.

Judge Lynn Tayton QC described him as a "highly dangerous man".

Luton Crown Court heard that Khan had "specifically targeted" the teenager, who had been out with friends on 28 August.

"She was a vulnerable young woman who was lying on a pavement," the judge said.

"She had been drinking and as a result she was slipping in and out of consciousness."

Luton Crown Court heard the victim's worried mother was calling her phone while the attack took place

Prosecutor Peter Shaw said Khan drove the victim away from the scene and "subjected her to various rapes and sexual assaults".

A relative who had gone to pick her up spent an hour trying to find her and eventually picked her up at about 23:00 BST after Khan had let her go, the court heard.

'Opportunistic sex offender'

Khan denied any sexual contact and said he was acting as a Good Samaritan, but his DNA was found inside the victim's jogging trousers.

In a victim personal statement the girl said she no longer felt safe when she was out and she spends more time at home due to her anxiety.

Mr Shaw said Khan had "a record of approaching young girls".

"The present case reveals he is an opportunistic sex offender who will prey on vulnerable girls or women," he said.

The judge said: "A significant number of females have alleged sexual and predatory behaviour by you.

"I take the view you are a highly dangerous man."

As well as a 15-year prison sentence, Khan must also serve an eight-year licence extension, register as a sex offender and abide by the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order indefinitely.