Teenage girl forced to give birth to rapist's baby after discovering she was pregnant at 23 weeks
A teenage girl hailing from Hull was forced to give birth as a result of a 37-year-old man raping her. The disturbing fact came to light only after the baby was born. DNA tests revealed that the father was Quaser Abas. After a five-day trial, Abas was found guilty at Hull Crown Court and has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
According to Daily Mail, the court heard that the girl discovered she was 23 weeks pregnant when she went to the hospital for a routine check-up. After she gave birth, DNA tests revealed that the father was Quaser who during the trial claimed that it was "contaminated".
Quaser also claimed that the testimonies shared by the victim and her mother during the police interviews were "fabricated and concocted." Prosecuting, Mark McKone read out the girl's victim statement where she mentioned that Quaser "destroyed her life."
The girl said, "I didn't want a baby at this age, I didn't want it to happen the way it did. I was scared to tell my mum. When I found out I was pregnant I was shocked and scared to tell anyone and was scared about what they might say and think. I didn't want the baby but now it is here I wouldn't change it for the world. I get upset having to think about it." She added that she was glad to have spoken out so Quaser wouldn't be able to do the same to any other girl.
Mark also read out a statement given by the girl's mother. She said, "I can't speak to her about it or speak about what happened. I thought she was safe. I can never get over it and need to ask why he did it. It would have been hard enough for her to have a child, never mind at this age. He has taken her childhood away from her. She has had to grow up so fast."
Continuing, she said, "I was there during the birth and it was so horrible watching her go through that, knowing I couldn't do anything. He's destroyed our family. One day we will have to tell the child what happened. I try not to think about it because when I do I feel like I'm going to cry and I love my grandchild now it's here but I can't think about it because I would resent it. I didn't want to be a grandmother in these circumstances."
Daily Mail reports the court was told that there might be a chance for Quaser to have a relationship with the infant. Judge David Tremberg told the jury that in the future if Quaser wants to have contact with the kid, it would be the decision of the family court, as opposed to the criminal courts.
Quaser was sentenced to 12 years in prison, When Quaser claimed that the mother and daughter fabricated and concocted the crime, the judge said, "You took the opportunity to rape her, having full, unprotected sexual intercourse. She told you "no" but you pressed on and she simply submitted. In her police interview, she said she had "no words" and was "so scared". This immature, inexperienced girl did nothing to show sexual interest in you but you took the opportunity to use her to vent your sexual energy.'"
Adding to that he said, "At some stage, the child will have to be told something of its parentage and there is no easy answer about what will be told or how it will deal with it when it is. It is unlikely they will have anything like a normal relationship with its father after what you have done."
Quaser will serve his sentence, half in prison and half on license in the community. He has also been made a subject to a restraining order against the teenager. He was handed a sexual harm prevention order for him which means he will not be able to have contact with any female under the age of 16 without supervision.
Apart from that Quaser must also be on the sex offender's register for life.