Man jailed for nine years after child rape conviction in Sheffield
Sheffield Crown Court heard how he'd targeted his victim at a party
A Sheffield man has been jailed for nine years for the sexual assault of a child he plied with alcohol at a part.
Ammar Moqbal, 32, of Exeter Drive, Sheffield, was arrested after targeting a single victim between the age of 13 and 15.
Moqbal was found guilty by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court in October 2025.
In a statement in court, the victim said: "What happened to me that night has affected each and every part of my life."
"That night I was with my friends and could have never known what was about to happen. I found myself in a situation I could not control and as a child could not see a way out of.
"Whilst trying to work through what had happened, I lost the normality of just being in school. I couldn’t concentrate on my work or studies, as there was not enough head space for me to deal with the trauma I suffered, as well as what others were saying to me.
"The confidence and naivety I had at the time of the incident, has been taken from me, and now I will always struggle to do what most people would not think twice about. This can be as simple as leaving my home and going somewhere new.
"I think the best way to describe my state of mind now, is similar to suffering a bereavement. It's like I am grieving for the life I feel I have lost. I feel like it’s a constant struggle to move my life forward due to the barriers I face now.
"I worry that one day these all of these things will overcome me, what happened will overcome me. I can't and will not allow this to happen.
"I will not let those who harmed me win, that time is done."
Three men also charged in the case were cleared during a separate trial in 2024.