https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/crownprosecution/Recent content in crownprosecution on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 14:27:44 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/imam-sentenced-to-six-years-for-sexual-assault-of-young-girls-during-quran-lessons-in-cheltenham/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:27:44 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/imam-sentenced-to-six-years-for-sexual-assault-of-young-girls-during-quran-lessons-in-cheltenham/A volunteer imam in Cheltenham has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls aged five and seven. Shah Masukur Rashid, 45, was convicted at Gloucester Crown Court for multiple counts of sexual assault committed between October 2018 and January 2019, when he was 37. The disturbing crimes came to light when the young victims were overheard labeling Rashid as “creepy” during their interactions.