One asylum seeker Has been a hotel resident Jail for 12 months for sexual harassment of a woman and a 14 -year -old girlWhich happened many sparks Demonstrations In Essex,
The Ethiopian National Headsh Garbarslasi Kebatu, which arrived on a small boat before the events, was described as “manipulative” and with “poor relations for women” after being found guilty of five crimes.
The 38 -year -old told two teenagers that he “is a child with each of them” and wanted to try to kiss them, before he put his hand on one of the girls’ thighs and stroke her hair, her test was told.
The defendant, who was a “sports teacher” in his country, also sexually harassed her while trying to kiss her, put her hand on her leg and told her that she was beautiful.
During the hearing of his sentence, the court heard that Kebatu was aware of the unrest that was due to his insult, but he had demanded himself to be portrayed as a “sacrificial goat” and now wished it to be deported.
The judge also said that when Cabtu tried to kill his life on remand in jail, he could not suspend a 12 -month sentence because he was not rehabilitated.
In a victim’s influence statement, the 14 -year -old girl stated that she is now “checking on my shoulder” when she is out with friends, and that wearing a skirt now makes her feel “weak and exposed”.
He said: “Looking at the bench (where sexual harassment occurred) reminds me of what happened.
“I know that whatever has happened has led to protests – I am lucky that I was not in the country when I happened.”
Meanwhile, her adult victim said she was feeling both “angry and disappointed” by the incident.
“” He did not even know what he had done was wrong, “he said.
“This incident has made me feel worried to leave my house. I think of this incident that most of the nights before bed.”
In July, the behavior of a resident of Bell Hotel, Epping protesters and counter-printers to take them to the streets and eventually took to the streets Outside hotels, residences to shelter seekers across the country.
The Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani hotels on the use of Bell Hotel as housing for shelter seekers, and can still be prohibited on a full hearing on 13 October.
Cabtu’s test was told that he was offered pizza by a 14 -year -old victim shortly before he tried to kiss him on 7 July.
The court heard that Kebatu had made unfair remarks to the girl, such as “Come come to Africa, you will be a good wife”, and “If you want to come to Bell Hotel for children, we can go to Kenya with each other”.
The girl told the police that she “freeze” because the defendant had sexually assaulted her and she called Kebatu “no, I am not 14” when she saw her again in the next day.
The court had heard his response to the teenager: “No, no, it doesn’t matter, you can return to Bell Hotel with me”.
An adult member of the public was sexually harassed by Cabtu on 8 July during an incident in which he touched his leg and tried to kiss him when he offered to help him with his CV.
The woman, who cannot be nominated for legal reasons, said that she felt “shocked” and “uncomfortable” in her behavior.
The adult victim told the court that she faced Kebatu when she saw her talking to a “young schoolgirl”.
He said that the defendant ran away from the initial confrontation, but he caught him near the Bell Hotel during a 999 call with the police.
The woman told the trial: “It was a lot of begging, pleading and apologizing, and lots ‘forgive me, I am going to know, it was a mistake’ – with those lines.”
Cabtu’s arrest footage He was shown shown After applying handcuffs by an officer, the defendant eventually climbed his knees on the pavement next to a police car.
Mullying for Hadush Girberslasi Kebatu, Molly Dies said that the defendant’s firm desire is to be deported as soon as possible “.
He told the Chemsford Magistrate Court: “It was his idea before the trial, and this is his idea today.”
He said that he was a “refugee” who traveled a difficult and long journey with the last part on a small boat from East Africa. “
He said that he had no previous guilty, “he was included in European countries, in which he traveled to reach Britain”.
District Judge Christopher Williams found Cabtu guilty in two cases of sexual harassment, a count of sexual harassment attempt, a count of a girl to engage a girl to engage in sexual activity and a count of harassment without violence.
While sentenced to him, the judge said that he agreed with the author of the pre-Vakya report that Cabtu was “manipulative” after the interview, when he said for remembering the lack of English and mental health, saying that it would not be remembered what happened.
He said: “It is clear for me that your shame and repentance is not due to the crimes committed by you, but due to the effect they have.”
The judge said that Cabtu told a probation officer that he was “aware of the unrest that () was the reason for the crime” and knew that “other law-reaches seekers were affected by aggressively”.