The Kabul Tribune (KT) — An Afghan national, Najeebullah Arab, has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual communication with a child in the United Kingdom, according to court proceedings.
Arab, 40, appeared before a court in Oxford on May 8, where
he admitted to the offence, which occurred in Grove in May 2024.
Court records state that he made inappropriate comments to
the child, including remarks about her appearance and requests to spend time
alone with her.
He had previously denied the charge and was expected to
stand trial later this year before changing his plea.
Earlier in 2026, Arab also pleaded guilty to several
additional offences, including one count of sexual assault linked to an
incident in Grove on January 21.
He further admitted to charges of sexual assault, rape and
kidnapping involving another woman on January 27. The court heard that during
the incident, he forcibly took the woman from a public area to another
location.
The case remains before the court for further proceedings,
including sentencing.
