Canada: Surrey imam convicted of sexual assault; kept serving after charge and conviction
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Evidence status
Convicted
Authority role
imam within Surrey's Muslim community
Organization
Masjid-Ur-Rahmah
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The victim knew and trusted the defendant through his imam role in her community — the standing that produced the access.
- Pastoral or clerical authority
Evidence structure
Proceedings
2020-01-01 · conviction at trial and sentence
British Columbia court, Canada. Abdur Rehman Khan, known to the victim through his role as an imam in Surrey's Muslim community, was convicted of a July 2016 sexual assault after a trial in which the complainant endured six weeks of cross-examination, and was sentenced to three years with 20 years on the sex-offender registry. He continued serving as imam after being charged and after conviction while awaiting sentencing, prompting community concern.
Documented coercion mechanisms
- religious-community standing through which the victim knew and trusted him
Cited record
Sources
- national public broadcaster verdict and sentencing report CBC News, 'Surrey imam who misrepresented himself to immigration officials jailed for sexual assault' (2020).
Reports the conviction, sentence, and continued service after charge.
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- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-imam-sexual-assault-sentencing-1.5670000 Corpus classification: national-public-broadcaster; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report.
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- 2026-07-27 · Retrieval failed
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