US EditionEpping hotel asylum seeker jailed after sexually assaulting woman and 14-year-old girl
Kebatu was sentenced to 12 months and must sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years after assaults sparked nationwide protests at migrant hotels, with over 32,000 housed nationwide.
- An Ethiopian man, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl in Epping, England.
- Protests erupted in Epping, where thousands chanted slogans like 'save our kids' after Kebatu's actions sparked public outrage, according to the Associated Press.
- The court ordered Kebatu to register as a sex offender for 10 years and imposed a five-year sexual harm prevention order, citing his manipulative behavior.
- Kebatu faced five charges including attempted sexual assault, with the incidents occurring just days after his arrival in the UK.
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Asylum Seeker Hotel Resident Jailed for 12 Months for Sexual Assault of Girl, 14
An asylum seeker hotel resident who sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl faces deportation after being jailed for 12 months. 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. On Tuesday, a judge told the 38-year-old his behavio…
One crime, a whole community: the Essex asylum seeker case is being weaponised by the far-right
A court in Essex convicted a man, an asylum seeker, of sexual assault this month. The crime is serious, and justice demands accountability. But within hours, commentators, headlines, and politicians were already turning the Essex asylum seeker case into a weapon. Instead of discussing one individual, they used it to smear all asylum seekers. Consequently, the focus shifted away from justice and towards collective blame. From ‘feral’ to ‘pure evi…
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