Brazen migrant who entered UK with ‘grotesque' child abuse videos gives thumbs up as he walks free from court
Osamah Al-Haddad, 26, was caught with three videos - including one showing a man having sex with a goat.
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Osamah Al-Haddad gave a thumbs up as he was spared jail over child sex abuse videos
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He originally came to the UK on a student visa but claimed asylum after fearing he would be forced to fight for the Houthis in his native Yemen.
But while going through screening after flying into Heathrow, immigration officials discovered the twisted clips.
Al-Haddad admitted three counts of making indecent photos of children and one count of making a pseudo-photograph of a child.
But he was spared jail at Isleworth Crown Court "because of his fear of repercussions refusing to fight" in Yemen.
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Al-Haddad was later seen giving a thumbs up as he walked free after being filmed outside court.
He also tried to deny any knowledge of the source of the videos, saying: "I don't know. I explained them (the court) everything (sic)."
The court was told Al-Haddad's asylum application was pending, but he is allowed to live and work in
Plymouth
, Devon.
John Hunter, defending, said: "Although the defendant entered the country as an asylum seeker, he is now working in a restaurant.
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"He receives a monthly income of around £781 a month. He gives most to his wife and child back in Yemen, and he hopes to bring them to
this country
to live with him."
Al-Haddad, who used an Arabic interpreter during proceedings, claimed the images were sent to him by a friend on WhatsApp.
Judge Fiona Barrie handed him a 30-week sentence, suspended for a year.
Al-Haddad was also be made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for ten years and 150 hours of unpaid work.
The judge said: "The category A video involves an act of bestiality which is grotesque and is depraved.
"You should do well to remember that this is a real child who has experienced this abuse, and those are significant aggravating factors.
"You claim you have no sexual interest in children and received the images from a WhatsApp group.
"But I share the concerns of the pre-sentence report which state that you are not entirely honest about that.
"You have had those videos saved since August 2021, in your possession to view and certainly not deleted by you."
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The asylum seeker claimed he was scared of being forced to fight in Yemen
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He was handed a suspended sentence
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