 An 'arrogant, narcissistic and self-obsessed' man who raped two men has been jailed. Mohammed Altaher, 38, met both of his victims through the dating app Grindr and went on to rape them in separate attacks in August and September 2019. His victims bravely came forward and reported him to police independently of each other – and have shared the impact his actions have had on their lives. The first victim met Altaher at his home in Bedford with the intention of having sex, however after Altaher became aggressive and scared the victim he withdrew consent – which was ignored. He suffered multiple injuries during the violent rape, and disclosed what happened to a sexual assault referral centre the next day. Altaher's second victim had also been at his home address and was encouraged to take the drug MCAT. They had consensual sex, but when the victim started to feel unwell afterwards Altaher continued the sexual activity, violently sexually assaulting his victim before raping him. His second victim reported the incident to the police a few months later. Grindr is a dating and hook-up app (Picture: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) A victim impact statement from Altaher's first victim said: 'The effect of what happened to me is significant and has impacted on my mental health and wellbeing. 'Simple things like going to the local shop causes me increased anxiety as I struggle being around people, and I feel intimidated and on guard. 'This was never an issue for me before this awful thing happened to me. 'I am not the person I used to be, this assault has had a profound impact on my life and those around me. 'I did not deserve this and am seeking closure to begin the process of rebuilding my life.' Altaher, of Cardington Road in Bedford was convicted of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by penetration. He was sentenced on Friday at St Albans crown court t){kind=link}
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An ‘arrogant, narcissistic and self-obsessed’ man who raped two men has been jailed.
Mohammed Altaher, 38, met both of his victims through the dating app Grindr and went on to rape them in separate attacks in August and September 2019.
His victims bravely came forward and reported him to police independently of each other – and have shared the impact his actions have had on their lives.
The first victim met Altaher at his home in Bedford with the intention of having sex, however after Altaher became aggressive and scared the victim he withdrew consent – which was ignored.