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He had sexual activity with a child in his care and plotted to have her again in a hotel room only stopped by hotel staff anf the police and he got a suspended sentence.
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Let’s break it down step by step, so you can see how the law led to Waleed Nasir’s 9-month suspended sentence (for 2 years)
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1. The offences and the statutory framework
Statute: Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 2003)
Charges:
3 × Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child (s.16)
1 × Abuse of position of trust: causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity (s.17)
Maximum penalties (per statute):
Each offence under s.16 or s.17 can attract up to 5 years’ imprisonment on conviction in the Crown Court.
So in law, the court could have imposed a custodial sentence of several years.
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2. Sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council issues binding guidelines that judges must follow unless it would be contrary to the interests of justice.
For abuse of position of trust (s.16/s.17):
Sentencing factors include:
Aggravating: breach of trust, age gap, premeditation, harm to the victim.
Mitigating: early guilty plea, remorse, no previous convictions, low risk of reoffending.
The guidelines set a starting point and range depending on seriousness.
For lower-end offending in this category (non-penetrative, consensual behaviour but with the abuse of trust element), the custody range often starts at 12 months custody, but can drop lower with mitigation.
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3. Custody vs suspended sentence
In England & Wales:
A prison sentence of between 14 days and 2 years may be suspended for up to 2 years.
This power comes from the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Part 12) — now consolidated in the Sentencing Act 2020.
A judge will consider suspension if:
1. The offence passes the custody threshold (i.e. too serious for a community order alone).
2. Custody is unavoidable — but immediate prison can be avoided if suspension plus requirements will adequately punish and rehabilitate.
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4. Application in Nasir’s case
Custodial term: 9 months was selected, meaning the judge decided a prison sentence was justified (because of seriousness: teacher, pupil, abuse of trust).
Suspension: The 9 months was suspended for 2 years — signalling that although the behaviour crossed the custody threshold, the mitigating factors (guilty plea, remorse, first offence, “consensual” nature, young age, potential for rehabilitation) made immediate prison disproportionate.
Requirements:
200 hours of unpaid work (punitive).
Rehabilitation activity requirement (rehabilitative).
Protective orders:
Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) banning him from contact with the victim, entering Travelodges, etc.
Sex Offenders Register entry (automatic for these offences).
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5. Professional consequences
Separate from the criminal court:
The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel, applying the Teachers’ Disciplinary Regulations 2012, concluded he was unfit to teach.
A lifetime prohibition order was imposed.
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So in summary:
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 (ss.16 & 17) created the offences.
The Sentencing Council guidelines set out custody ranges.
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 / Sentencing Act 2020 gave the judge power to suspend a prison sentence.
A 9-month term was imposed (custody threshold crossed), but suspended for 2 years because mitigation outweighed the need for immediate imprisonment.
Additional statutory orders (SHPO, register) and professional regulation (TRA prohibition) ensured Public protection.
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