A former Telford child grooming gang member is set to be released despite an intervention by a government minister.
The Parole Board decided Mohammed Ali Sultan would still be released despite a request by the justice secretary to reconsider their decision.
The man was handed a seven-year sentence in 2012 after admitting to having sex with two teenage girls.
His sentence was extended in 2015 and 2019 after he was found guilty of more offences.
Mohammed Ali Sultan was handed a seven year sentence in 2012 after admitting to having sex with two teenage girls
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A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said it was disappointed with the outcome, however respected the Parole Board’s decision.
Sultan was eligible for parole in December, after which an independent panel ruled that he could be allowed back into the community.
The MoJ has said he will be released once all elements of his risk management plan are in place, which takes around two to four weeks.
A spokesperson for the Parole Board said: “Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.”
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“A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.”
One of Sultan’s victims, who uses the name Kate Elysia, said she felt “forgotten” after not being notified of the hearing.
The Lord Chancellor called for a reconsideration after claiming there was an arguable case that their decision to release the criminal was irrational.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she asked for the parole board to reconsider their decision, but the request was denied.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she asked for the parole board to reconsider their decision, but the request was denied
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A Ministry of Justice spokesman stated Sultan would be subject to “intense probation supervision”.
A statement said: “Our thoughts remain with all the victims in this awful case. We are disappointed with the outcome but respect the independent Parole Board’s decision.
“Mohammed Ali Sultan will be subject to intense probation supervision and faces an immediate return to prison if he fails to comply with his strict licence conditions.”
