Vape shop manager, 53, jailed for eight years for sexually exploiting teenage girls in Poole

Published 21 October 2026, 16:23

• Dilshaw Omar Kawani used his position behind the counter to target young girls in the Dorset town
• Detectives uncovered seven offences of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
• A painstaking investigation finally exposed the predator's behaviour and put him behind bars

A 53-year-old vape shop manager who sexually exploited teenage girls in Poole has been jailed for eight years.

Dilshaw Omar Kawani, of Poole, Dorset, was sentenced to the eight-year prison term for a total of seven offences of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

Kawani used his position as the manager of a vape store in the Dorset town to target young, teenage girls, with his customer-facing retail role serving as the backdrop to his offending.

His crimes were brought to light by a detailed and painstaking investigation by detectives, which exposed how the vape store manager had been sexually exploiting teenagers in the Poole area.

Encouraging or causing a child to participate in sexual acts constitutes a grave sexual crime against minors under UK law, an offence that targets those who pressure or manipulate children into taking part in such conduct.

That charge formed part of the seven counts for which Kawani was prosecuted, alongside the sexual assault offences.

The eight-year prison term covered all seven of the child sexual offences, putting the predator behind bars.

Kawani's offending took place against teenagers in the Poole area before detectives uncovered his behaviour and brought him to justice.

News of the sentencing was publicised in a post on X, formerly Twitter, headlined "JAILED," which was accompanied by a photograph of the offender and a link to a fuller account of the investigation and the court outcome.

"A detailed investigation by detectives exposed how a vape store manager was sexually exploiting teenage girls in Poole," the announcement read, underlining the investigative work behind the conviction.

"Dilshaw Omar Kawani, aged 53 and of Poole, was sentenced to eight years in prison for seven offences of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity," the post on X continued.

The case highlights how a middle-aged man in a trusted, customer-facing retail position was able to prey on young girls from behind the counter of a shop in the Dorset town.

It also underlines the determined detective work that was required to finally expose his predatory behaviour and stop him.

Kawani's full name, his age of 53 and his home town of Poole were all confirmed when the sentence was announced.