A migrant who tried to kiss a schoolgirl before groping a woman who came to her aid was jailed for 12 months today.
Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, 41, acted 'ignorantly and repulsively' when he sexually assaulted the schoolgirl and another woman just days after arriving in the country on a small boat, Chelmsford Magistrates' Court heard today.
Kebatu became aroused as he put his hand on the girl's thighs and stroked her hair despite knowing 'full well she was only 14'.
The defendant, who was a 'teacher of sports' in his home country, then tried to kiss a woman who attempted to intervene, before putting his hand on her leg and telling her she was pretty.
District Judge Christopher Williams said his 'disgusting and sickening' behaviour, which sparked a huge anti-migrant demonstration in Epping, Essex, highlighted the 'poor regard you must have for women'.
