NCA Senior Investigating Officer, Stuart Cobb, said: “Hussain carried out a vile attack on a vulnerable young girl and when he knew he was going to be held to account, he took the coward’s route by going on the run.
“We have always been determined to put Hussain before the courts. Finally, 21 years after carrying out his crime, he has faced justice.”
Martin McRobb, Specialist Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Hussain had “targeted a child and subjected her to a horrendous sexual assault” before trying to “evade the law” by leaving the country.
He added: “I hope this conviction sends a clear message: sex offenders who flee abroad will not escape justice. We will continue to work collaboratively with international partners to ensure perpetrators are returned to face the full force of the law.”
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