In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Abdul Al-Shajahan, 39, of Hunton Street, Spitalfields, London, was jailed for more than five years for what police described as some of the worst stalking and abuse they have encountered. On Thursday, 26 February 2026, the defendant was sentenced following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. The court reported that between 2021 and 2022, Al-Shajahan carried out a relentless campaign of harassment against a woman in Leicester, Leicestershire.
The investigation established that Al-Shajahan published private sexual photos of the victim on explicit websites and social media platforms. Leicestershire Police reported that the defendant also sent threatening letters to the victim’s home and her family members, including links to the sites where he had uploaded the images. The prosecution reported that specialist officers from the Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit (DAIU) traced the digital footprint of the uploads directly to devices owned by Al-Shajahan in Spitalfields, London.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that when officers raided Al-Shajahan’s home in May 2022, they discovered a list of road names in Leicester, including the victim’s street, and evidence that he had been searching for her and her family online. Leicester Crown Court heard how the defendant initially denied any wrongdoing before refusing to answer questions during police interviews. The prosecution reported that Al-Shajahan’s actions were specifically designed to cause maximum distress and humiliation to the victim in Leicester, Leicestershire.
The judge noted the severity of the “revenge porn” and stalking, which caused serious alarm and distress to the survivor and her family. For his actions in Leicester, Leicestershire, Al-Shajahan pleaded guilty to stalking and disclosing private sexual images with intent to cause distress. The judge noted that the sentence of five years and four months reflected the calculated and prolonged nature of the abuse and the high risk the defendant posed to the victim’s safety.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Abdul Al-Shajahan was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Five years and four months in prison.
- Restraining Order: A 10-year order prohibiting any contact with the victim.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Leicester Crown Court following a guilty plea.
- Criminal Record: Convicted of stalking involving serious alarm/distress and disclosing private sexual images.
- Origin: Hunton Street, Spitalfields, London (Offences committed in Leicester, Leicestershire).
Monitoring and Public Protection
Al-Shajahan is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Leicestershire Police, the Metropolitan Police, and the prison estate. Due to the “extreme” nature of his stalking and digital abuse in Leicester, Leicestershire, his management is subject to high-level oversight by the National Probation Service.
As an offender subject to a 10-year restraining order, Al-Shajahan must strictly adhere to non-contact clauses and exclusion zones for the duration of the order. Authorities state that his history of sending threatening letters to family members and utilizing explicit websites necessitates permanent and stringent monitoring of his digital conduct. Any further harassment or breach of his restraining order in Leicester, London, or elsewhere will result in immediate arrest and a return to the court system for a significantly lengthier term of incarceration.
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