In 2018, the Offender Database recorded the convictions of two men who carried out a prolific campaign of sexual violence against Amer Hussain, who bravely waived his anonymity to expose the “lifelong pain” inflicted by his relatives. Ajaz Butt, 55, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court for offences that began when the victim was just six years old. It was reported that the investigation into the family-based abuse established that Mr Hussain was assaulted more than 100 times throughout his childhood, including incidents in Swansea, Bristol, and during a period at a boarding school in Pakistan.
The investigation established that Ajaz Butt travelled from Pakistan to the family home in Swansea to commit the abuse. Swansea Crown Court heard that the victim suffered further systematic assaults from the age of nine, but when he finally reported the crimes as an adult, he faced significant “backlash” and death threats from elements within his community who pressured him to forgive the offenders. The prosecution reported that Ajaz Butt was found guilty of six counts of indecent assault, with further charges of rape and buggery left to lie on file.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that the second offender, Sajid Butt, targeted the victim during a family funeral in Bristol when the boy was 12 years old. In March 2018, 48-year-old Sajid Butt admitted to three counts of indecent assault, one count of buggery, and one count of attempted buggery. The investigation established that the survivor’s decision to pursue justice was met with requests from community elders to resolve the matter internally, a reaction Mr Hussain described as being more difficult to deal with than the trial itself.
Judge-led proceedings concluded with Ajaz Butt receiving a nine-year custodial sentence on 12 October 2018. Sajid Butt was handed a six-year sentence under a Mental Health Act hybrid order, meaning he would be detained in a hospital for the psychiatric portion of his term. For their actions in Swansea and Bristol, both men were placed on the sex offenders register for life. The judge noted the “extraordinary bravery” of the survivor in standing against community pressure to ensure these predators were removed from the public.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Swansea and Bristol, the status of the offenders as of April 7, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status (Ajaz Butt): SERVING (9-year term; sentenced October 2018; currently incarcerated or on license).
- Custodial Status (Sajid Butt): SERVING (6-year hybrid order; sentenced March 2018; managed via hospital/prison estate).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life for both men.
- SHPO Status: Subject to Sexual Harm Prevention Orders.
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Indecent assault; Buggery; Attempted buggery).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Swansea Crown Court; investigated by South Wales Police.
- Criminal Record: Prolific abuse of a relative starting at age 6; Over 100 separate incidents; Abuse occurred across Swansea and Bristol.
- Origin: Pakistan; Swansea; Bristol.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Both men are managed as maximum-risk registered sex offenders and remain a priority for the South Wales Police Public Protection Unit. Due to the nature of their conduct—specifically the “prolonged and predatory” targeting of a child relative and the use of family gatherings to facilitate abuse—their management is a priority. Authorities state that the pressure placed on the victim by community members to withhold information highlights the risk of “hidden” recidivism within closed social circles.
As registered sex offenders for life, the details of Ajaz and Sajid Butt are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that any eventual release into the community will be subject to the most stringent Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Swansea and Bristol. Any attempt to contact Amer Hussain or his family, any failure to notify police of their movements, or any proximity to minors will result in immediate arrest to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from their demonstrated pattern of intergenerational sexual violence.
QUESTION – Given that the survivor faced death threats and community pressure to “forgive” his abusers, do you believe that “Community Interference” in sex offence investigations should carry its own mandatory custodial sentence?
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