"Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who arrived in the UK on a small boat days before the incidents, was found guilty of five offences following a three-day trial at Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates' courts. The 38-year-old told two teenagers he wanted to have a baby with each of them and attempted to kiss them, before going on to put his hand on one of the girls' thighs and stroke her hair, his trial was told."
"In a victim impact statement, the 14-year-old girl said she is now checking over my shoulder when she is out with friends, and that wearing a skirt now makes her feel vulnerable and exposed. She added: Seeing the bench (where the sexual assault took place) reminds me of everything that happened. I'm aware there have been protests because of what has happened I'm lucky that I was not in the country when that happened."
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian who arrived in the UK on a small boat days before the incidents, was jailed for 12 months after being found guilty of five sexual offences following a three-day trial at Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates' courts. He told two teenage girls he wanted to have babies with them, attempted to kiss them, put his hand on one girl's thigh and stroked her hair. He also sexually assaulted an adult woman by trying to kiss her, placing his hand on her leg and telling her she was pretty. The 14-year-old victim reports feeling vulnerable, checking over her shoulder and avoiding skirts. The incidents prompted protests and counter-protests in Epping and demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers. Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels.
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