Hissein Atie - Rapist incapable of self control

"He is a sexual predator and
a complete and utter danger to the public.
He can sense his victims' vulnerability
and singles them out.
He uses violence.
He is incapable of self-control in sexual matters."

A FAILED asylum seeker who raped two men and indecently assaulted two others is a "complete and utter danger to the public", a court heard yesterday.

Hissein Atie, 30, who arrived in Britain in 2000 from Chad in central Africa, prowled the streets of Glasgow looking for men to attack, the court heard.

He committed the offences between January and July last year and was finally caught by DNA evidence.

The judge, Ian Peebles, QC, said he would consider deporting Atie and placed him on the sex offenders register.

Sentence was deferred for reports.

At the time of the last attack Atie had been granted bail from Glasgow Sheriff Court for police assault and alleged indecency six weeks earlier.

Dorothy Bain, QC, prosecuting, said of Atie: "He is a sexual predator and a complete and utter danger to the public. He can sense his victims' vulnerability and singles them out. He uses violence. He is incapable of self-control in sexual matters."

Ms Bain added: "He is a citizen of Chad in west Africa, a failed asylum seeker, and for him all rights of appeal have expired.

"At the time of the last offence the Home Office was seeking to have him removed from the country. A deportation notice has been served on him."

The High Court in Glasgow heard that Atie's first victim was a 21-year-old man, who he found crying after a row with his partner in Buchanan Street on 25 January. Atie asked the man if he was all right before dragging him into a lane, where he removed his trousers and forced him to repeatedly perform a sex act.

His second victim was found by police wandering the city centre streets on 13 May after being attacked by Atie. He had taken the 23-year-old man, who was upset after a row with his girlfriend, to a flat, forcibly removed his clothing and forced him to have sex.

On 1 June, an 18-year-old managed to run away after Atie tried to kiss him and prevent him leaving his flat.

His last victim was offered accommodation for the night by Atie after he found him in George Square, Glasgow, upset and crying on 25 July last year. Atie took the 23-year-old, who was very drunk, to his flat in Meadowpark Street.

The man woke up to find Atie raping him. After his ordeal he managed to phone the police and Atie was arrested.

The jury heard that Atie's DNA was recovered from one of his victims and from the underwear of another.

Atie, who denied the charges, was convicted of two charges of male rape and two charges of indecent assault. He was also found guilty of police assault and breach of the peace.