Police have urged other possible victims of a “dangerous and predatory” child rapist to come forward after he was convicted.
Mustafa Mehmet, 34, was found guilty of the rape of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act and assault (ABH) at Wood Green Crown Court in London earlier this month.
Mehmet, of Malden Court, north London, was found guilty of abusing and assaulting a girl, including repeatedly raping her, over a three-year period from the mid-2000s.
The Metropolitan Police said he exploited a relationship with the girl’s mother in Hackney, east London, to begin a campaign of sexual assaults and abuse against her, which started when the child was eight years old.
An investigation was launched after the victim reported the offences in 2019, and Mehmet was charged in January 2024.
Detectives from the Met’s child abuse investigation team have been working to identify any possible further victims and have encouraged anyone who has been a victim of Mehmet to come forward.
Detective Constable Megan Davidson called Mehmet a “dangerous and predatory sex offender” who “exploited an innocent relationship with a young family to abuse their children.
“It has taken tremendous courage on the part of the victim to report this, without which Mehmet may not have faced justice,” she said.
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Detective Constable Davidson added she was concerned Mehmet may have committed other offences that have yet to be reported.
She urged the public to contact police immediately “if you recognise this man as having had any relationship with your family and believe that you or a family member may have been a victim of his abuse”.
“Specially trained officers will be there to listen to you and provide you with any support you may require,” she added.