An asylum seeker who was found guilty of assaulting a teenage girl at a Dorset holiday park after offering a group of children alcohol and Class A drugs is now on the run.
Thabani Maposa, housed at the Roundhouse Hotel in Bournemouth, was convicted of assault by beating after he failed to attend his court hearing.
Magistrates have now issued an arrest warrant for the 45-year-old following the incident at Seaview Holiday Park in nearby Weymouth, which occurred shortly before 12am on May 23, 2025.
The court heard Maposa made contact with youngsters aged between 12 and 15, offering them whisky, cocaine and cannabis before inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl.
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His nationality and immigration status were not disclosed during proceedings; however, the holiday park is located approximately 30 miles from his registered address in Bournemouth.
The court heard Maposa had initially approached the caravan door claiming he was staying next door with his young family and asked the group to reduce their noise levels.
The children, who had been permitted by their parents to consume alcohol, agreed to his request.
However, rather than leaving, he entered the caravan uninvited and joined the group.
The Roundhouse Hotel was at the centre of anti-migrant hotel protests and has seen its fair share of controversy
| GETTYOnce inside, he informed the group he could supply them with alcohol and Class A substances, then requested the victim participate in a demonstration.
Prosecutor Elizabeth Valera told the court: "Mr Maposa appears in the caravan and says he is staying in the adjoining caravan and can you keep the noise down.
"They say no problem but he doesn't leave the caravan and the allegation is that he touched the 14-year-old girl."
He instructed the children to touch his shoulder if they wanted cannabis and to grab his waist for whisky or cocaine, physically demonstrating these signals on the victim.
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The victim described feeling frightened during the encounter, telling the court: "He pulled me in and was very close to me and I could feel his body next to me. I didn't want him to touch me. I was really scared and didn't know what was going to happen."
Another witness present in the caravan stated: "He started touching her on the hip and shoulder. I could tell she was uncomfortable in that situation."
The situation ended when an older boy emerged from a separate room, heard what was occurring and ordered Maposa to leave.
After throwing the defendant's jacket outside, the boy locked the caravan door once Maposa went to retrieve it.
During his police interview, Maposa denied any physical contact with the child, claiming he had only been present for five minutes.
Magistrate chair Martyn McCarthy said: "We give credence to the fact that there was touching as both girls who gave evidence were credible witnesses."
Maposa is among numerous asylum seekers residing at the Roundhouse Hotel who have faced criminal charges recently.
Earlier this month, two Egyptian nationals, who resided at the same accommodation, received imprisonment for running a county lines drug network from their rooms.
Mohammed Dawood and Alsayid Abdul-Khalik received sentences of 37 and 44 months, respectively, for dealing crack cocaine and heroin.
Last year, two other residents were jailed after chasing hotel staff with knives following a dispute over food.
Ibrahim Zouari, a Libyan national, and Tunisian migrant Houssine Nouira received 15 and 12 months, respectively, after demanding meals that met their dietary requirements.
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