You are reading

Jury Convicts Jackson Heights Man for The Rape of House Guest

iStock

March 2, 2022 By Christian Murray

A Jackson Heights man was convicted Tuesday of raping a woman who was a guest in his apartment in January 2019.

Ahmed Shamim, 35, was found guilty of first-degree rape for sexually violating a 25-year-old woman who had just moved into his apartment after arriving from Bangladesh to attend college. The victim was sharing a room with his niece.

Shamim, according to the district attorney’s office, raped the woman after he took her out for her birthday on Jan. 25, 2019, and they returned home.

The victim had gone to bed and was awoken by Shamim, who pinned her down and removed her pants. He then applied pressure to her neck and forcibly raped her.

The police were called that morning and Shamim was arrested. DNA evidence matched Shamim’s DNA profile.

“The defendant violated the trust of a woman who was a guest in his home,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “After weighing all the evidence presented at trial, a jury found the defendant guilty.”

Shamim is scheduled to be sentenced on March 21 and faces up to 25 years in prison.

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Flushing woman and Bronx accomplice indicted in deadly U-Haul hit-and-run and identity theft scheme: DA

A Queens grand jury indicted a Flushing woman and her friend from the Bronx for various crimes related to the August 2024 hit-and-run death of 56-year-old David Opiela, two blocks from his Queensboro Hill home.

Jamie Ferreira, 37, of 98th Street, was allegedly behind the wheel of a rented U-Haul truck speeding on the Horace Harding Expressway when she struck Opiela, who was standing on the sidewalk, struck another vehicle, and then ran from the scene.