A smirking refugee groped a volunteer at a social event for asylum seekers held in a church - then asked a police officer who came to arrest him for a kiss.
After being released on bail, Ethiopian national Yousuf Musa, then confronted a mother and daughter he had never met in the street, asking for hugs.
A court heard Musa, 28, hugged the church volunteer when he first met her at the function in Northumberland but she declined his advances when he attempted to cuddle her for a second time.
Newcastle Crown Court was told that when the victim was busy helping children with activities Musa approached yet again asking if he could speak to her and leaned in as if to say something quietly when she approached.
He then sexually assaulted her while smiling and appearing to think it was 'funny'.
