Asylum seeker who sexually assaulted his stepdaughter will not be sent back to Africa

An asylum seeker who sexually assaulted his stepdaughter avoided deportation back to Africa so he could “emotionally” support his wife in caring for their children.

The perpetrator, who cannot be named, was granted the right to remain in the UK on human rights grounds.

It was decided that if the man, who is originally from Central Africa, were removed, his wife would “lose all emotional support” and this would have a “negative” impact on the well-being of their children.

The decision came more than three years after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting three young girls. He continues to deny the crimes.

The Scottish Daily Mail reported last month how hundreds of foreign criminals were roaming the streets when they should have been deported.

More than 630 people in Scotland received deportation orders after being convicted of crimes including sexual assault and violence, but the Home Office has not deported them.

The number of foreign criminals in the UK rose from 11,940 to 17,428 between 2023 and 2024, a record high.

The unknown sex offender came to the UK more than ten years ago and applied for asylum. His application was rejected, but he was eventually granted a residence permit on “human rights grounds” as his deportation was considered a “disproportionate interference” with his right to a family life with his wife.

The Interior Ministry ordered him to leave the country after serving time in prison for his crimes, but he successfully appealed the sentence.

The sex offender argued that he had a “well-founded fear of persecution” in Africa because of his political views and that it would be “unreasonably harsh” on the children if he were expelled from the UK.

At the original hearing at which it was decided he would be allowed to stay, it was determined he “continues to pose a risk,” court documents say.

The Interior Ministry (pictured) ordered him to leave the country after serving time in prison for his crimes

However, the judge heard his wife was struggling to control and manage the behavior of one of their children while also trying to support their other children.

The ruling said the children missed him while he was in prison and their “emotional needs” could be better met if they had him in their lives.

It was said her mother would be supported by the man if he could stay in the UK.

However, after the Home Office appealed the decision, a new immigration hearing was ordered.

A High Court judge ruled that the decision needed to be reviewed because of an “error of approach,” pointing out that “there is no mention of the welfare of the respondent’s stepdaughter – she is an integral part of the family unit which the respondent wishes to rejoin.” . .