A man who targeted a 13-year-old girl in a ‘disgusting’ attack on a train by trapping her in her seat has been found guilty.
Abdulmanon Aliev, 50, sexually assaulted the girl during a train journey from Southend to London on June 16 last year after blocking her escape from her country.
Aliev, a Tajikistan The national, who lived in Rye Lane, Peckham, first sat opposite the girl on the train to London and tried to talk to her using a translator app on her. phone.
The victim quickly got away from him and moved to another location elsewhere, but that did not deter the predator, a court heard.
Aliev sat next to her on the aisle seat, blocking her from the window.
He then subjected her to a prolonged sexual assault until the train arrived at London’s Fenchurch Street station, where the girl was able to escape her tormentor.
She managed to board another train while Aliev stayed at the station.
Other passengers discovered the girl in distress and she bravely told them what had happened before the police were called.
Detectives went through hours of CCTV footage to trace Aliev’s movements.
A manhunt ended when plainclothes officers spotted him in Peckham, south London, and caught him.
Forensic teams found the clothes he was wearing during the attack when they searched his home.
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British Transport Police Detective Constable Elizabeth Cahill said: ‘Aliev singled out a vulnerable child and subjected him to one of the most disgusting sexual assaults I have ever investigated.
“While the focus of attention will rightly be on him as the despicable sexual predator that he is, I want to pay tribute to the brave victim who reported him to the police.
“This decision would not have been possible without her account of what happened and her willingness to support our investigation.
“We take any report of sexual abuse extremely seriously and will stop at nothing to bring offenders like Aliev to justice.”
He appeared at Inner London Crown Court where he was found guilty of two counts of assault by penetration, three counts of sexual assault and attempted rape yesterday.
Aliev will be sentenced on June 17, 2026.
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