Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker from Ethiopia who was staying at the Bell Hotel in Epping has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, one count of attempted sexual assault, inciting a child into sexual activity, and harassment without violence. Kebatu did not react as he was found guilty of all five counts he was charged with, keeping his hand held to his face.

During the proceedings, the court heard that the 38-year-old asylum seeker had approached a group of teenagers and asked a girl back to his room at the hotel to ‘make babies’. The judge told Kebatu the evidence against him was ‘clear and consistent’ and that there was no evidence any of the child witnesses ‘fabricated’ their accounts. He also warned the asylum seeker that he should expect an immediate custodial sentence

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