Schoolgirl stalker jailed but Afghan deportation blocked

A depraved Afghan sex beast who hunted a schoolgirl for "sexual pleasure" is set to dodge deportation despite a 40-month sentence due to an absolute legal block.

An Afghan asylum seeker who carried out a persistent campaign of stalking against a schoolgirl has been jailed for 40 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, amid legal indications that he is unlikely to face deportation. 

Sabjan Burkazi, 30, appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty to stalking causing serious alarm or distress, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, and three counts of making indecent images of children. 

The court heard that despite his sentence meeting the threshold for automatic deportation, the defendant’s previous service supporting Western governments in Afghanistan may provide a legal exemption to removal.

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Burkazi, of the Tunstall area of Stoke-on-Trent, targeted the underage victim over several months, frequently appearing on her route to school and at a local park.

Prosecutor James Hudson told the court the defendant repeatedly approached the girl, offering her money and making inappropriate comments. 

The campaign escalated to a physical confrontation in an alleyway, where Burkazi grabbed the victim’s arm and attempted to pull her toward his home before her friend intervened. 

Following his arrest, police seized electronic devices containing 64 indecent images of children, categorized across various levels of severity.

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In a written victim impact statement, the schoolgirl detailed how the defendant’s obsession had caused her significant anxiety and led her to change her daily routines. 

She stated that the persistent nature of his approaches made her feel unsafe in public spaces and had left her psychologically impacted. 

Mr Hudson described how the victim had been forced to provide a false telephone number in an attempt to deter Burkazi’s advances, which included him performing a sex act in her presence while she was with friends in a park.