Celal Arslan

a man has been jailed for 20 years plus five years on extended licence after being found guilty of 18 sexual offences against four teenage girls in south Liverpool.

Celal Arslan, 52, of Ditton Drive, in Halewood, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today (Friday 20 March) when he was sentenced after been found guilty of the offences following a trial.

He was jailed for the following:

15 counts of sexual assault
Two counts of attempted rape
Rape
He will also be required to register on the Sex Offender for life. It follows an investigation into reports of serious sexual offences at an address in south Liverpool against four teenage girls.

Detective Constable Nikki Brown, who was the officer in charge of the investigation, said: “Arslan is a sexual predator who will now spend a significant amount of time in prison for his appalling actions.

“He targeted young and vulnerable teenagers who have shown incredible strength to not only report his crimes but also undergo the added trauma of a trial after Arslan denied his actions.

“Thankfully, we were able to provide enough evidence to prove his offending and a jury saw through his lies.

“I sincerely hope that the sentencing of Arslan brings some comfort to the four girls involved and their families.”

DC Brown added: “Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children and young people from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm.

“I would like to take this opportunity to stress that if you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police.

“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”

If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:

NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk.

Childline – call 0800 1111

If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind don’t be afraid to tell someone, find the courage to come forward and get the help you deserve.

You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/

There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.