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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week agoMigrant, 32, becomes first to be convicted of new Channel crossing offence
Tajik Mohammad became the first person convicted of endangering lives during a UK sea crossing under new border security laws.
On Wednesday, Maguire, although not present, was convicted of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery for the second time. It came more than five years after he was initially handed a fine and 21-month suspended prison sentence, which was appealed by his legal team.
A French court has found a former senator guilty of drugging a female lawmaker with ecstasy with intent to sexually assault her. Joel Guerriau, 68, was sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, of which 18 months must be behind bars. The high-profile trial of the former senator comes months after France was stunned by a case that saw Frenchman Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging his then-wife so he and dozens of strangers could rape her.
The jury's verdict has unmasked Daedone and Cherwitz for who they truly are: grifters who preyed on vulnerable victims by making empty promises of sexual empowerment and wellness.