Vape shop manager jailed for abusing teenage girls

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

A 53-year-old vape shop manager has been sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting teenage girls.

Dilshaw Kawani, 53, manager of Parkstone Mini Market on Ashley Road in Poole, was sentenced to eight years in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court after conviction on seven offences. These included sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity against two teenage girls.

Kawani provided the girls with free e-cigarettes, including some containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a controlled substance, to facilitate his offending. The victims referred to him as 'Boss man'. An investigation began in January 2025 when a teenage girl reported being touched sexually beneath her clothing.

A second teenage victim later came forward, reporting multiple instances of sexual assault. Dorset Police arrested Kawani, and the vape store was closed following a joint operation with Trading Standards, which recovered illegal vapes from the premises. The shop has since reopened under new management.

Kawani also received a 12-year sexual harm prevention order. Detective Inspector Ross McNamee said the sentence held the offender accountable for offences that 'caused significant harm to children in our community'.

How it is being reported

• Vape shop manager, 53, who sexually assaulted underage girls who came in to illegally get e-cigarettes is jailedDilshaw Omar Kawani, 53, was found guilty of seven offences of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity at Bournemouth Crown Court last week.Daily Mail · 21 Oct, 19:22
• Vape store manager piled teenage girls with free e-cigarettes before sexually abusing themDilshaw Kawani was sentenced after he was found guilty of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity against two victimsThe Independent · 21 Oct, 18:11

In this story: Dilshaw Kawani · Parkstone Mini Market · Poole · Dorset Police · Bournemouth Crown Court

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