A Nigerian man identified as Friday Jeremiah has been jailed after having sex with a minor at his homeless shelter in Australia.
Jeremiah was on Wednesday sentenced in Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court after pleading guilty to forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old minor who was in his care.
The Salvation Army support worker will now have to spend at least six months behind bars for his actions after the court ruling.
The 35-year-old, who left Nigeria for Australia in 2008, will be eligible for parole on December 3, 2024.
“Friday Jeremiah, a therapeutic youth support worker used the girl’s ‘vulnerability’ to get close to her and have sexual intercourse with her,” The Daily Mail wrote.
“The court heard how Jeremiah had asked the girl ‘what she was into’ sexually, which caused her to feel ‘uncomfortable’.
“The offending occurred when he…
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