A ROMFORD man has been found guilty of raping and assaulting a vulnerable young woman.
Nabeel Ahmed, a 24-year-old mechanic of Chadwell Heath Lane, targeted the woman, who was 18 at the time, when he saw her distressed following an argument with a friend in the street.
He followed her in his car and offered her a lift to Chadwell Heath Railway Station.
However, he instead took her to go and pick up his friend Naeem Ahmed, a 25-year-old car salesman of Westminster Gardens, Barking.
The victim wanted to go to a friend's home to stay the night but they took her to another address in Ilford.
There she was introduced to Hassan Raza, 23, a caterer of Westminster Gardens, Barking.
Eventually the victim was left to sleep in a bedroom but in the early hours of the next morning Naeem Ahmed and Nabeel Ahmed raped her.
When they left, Raza came in and pretended to feel sorry for the woman before sexually assaulting her.
When the victim was finally able to leave, she reported the matter to the Metropolitan Police.
Officers subsequently began an investigation and worked with her to identify the men, whom she did not know by their real names.
Subsequently, detectives from the forces' Trafficking and Prostitution Unit arrested the men on December 13, 2012.
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Sumner said: "Nabeel Ahmed saw a woman who was vulnerable.
"He befriended her, took her to his friends and they sexually abused her.
"Reliving and giving evidence about rape is a difficult and emotionally draining experience for any victim, so those who have the bravery report it and provide evidence should be commended.
"I urge all victims of rape to report the matter to police, who have specially trained officers ready to provide them with the sensitive support that they need."
At Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on Friday, Naeem Ahmed was found guilty of three counts of rape and found not guilty of two counts of rape; controlling a child prostitute; paying for the sexual services of a child; inciting child prostitution; and causing or inciting prostitution.
Nabeel Ahmed was found guilty of one count of rape and found not guilty of two counts of rape.
Anas Mir Iqbal, 25, a car salesman of Newham Way, East London, was found not guilty of paying for the sexual service of a child and one count of rape.
Hassan Raza was found guilty of one count of sexual assault.
Jameel Ahmed, 25, unemployed of Neville Road, Dagenham, was found not guilty of two counts of rape.
The men will be sentenced in September.
