Imam ‘pretended to be supernatural spirit’ to sexually abuse girls in their own homes

Abdul Halim Khan was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting women and girls as young as 12
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A former imam pretended to be a ‘possessed’ Jinn spirit to sexually abuse girls as young as 12 for years.

Abdul Halim Khan, 54, told his victims that harm would come to them through so-called black magic if they reported him, leaving them feeling unable to come forward for years.

Khan was an imam at a mosque in east London and used his position as a tr...