Overview
- Said Daauud, an agency IT worker at a Birmingham mosque, was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court of one rape, nine sexual assaults and four counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
- The offences involved five boys aged nine to 14, whom he targeted after building trust within families and the congregation.
- Prosecutors detailed grooming with sweets, AirPods, games and phones, plus more than 4,000 WhatsApp and Snapchat messages including requests for indecent images.
- West Midlands Police opened the case in May 2022 after two mothers came forward, with mosque management providing CCTV, statements and details that supported charges.
- Sentencing on February 6 includes a five-year licence after release, an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and indefinite restraining orders, with police noting he showed no remorse and forced the children to give evidence.