A Nashville man is in custody with bail set at $260,000 after being slapped with a 26-count grand jury indictment for the heinous sexual abuse of two young children in an unlicensed daycare operation run from his home.
Investigated by the Youth Services Juvenile Sexual Assault Unit, 55-year-old Imran Malik was arrested on Thursday by officers from South Precinct, following an investigation that spanned almost a year, the Nashville Police Department reported. His alleged crimes were committed against two girls, both under ten years of age, and the abuse reportedly began in 2015, when the first victim was only five years old. For the second victim, the abuse came to light during the investigation, falling within the same age and time frame.
The charges against Malik are severe and numerous, including 14 counts of rape of a child, 8 counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts of aggravated rape of a child, and two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child. If convicted, Malik faces a substantial prison sentence.
According to the report by the Nashville Police Department, one of the victims recounted her ordeal, which began at an unimaginably young age. The legal process will decide Malik’s fate, but the allegations point to a betrayal of the most sacred trust parents place in childcare providers.
