A contact tracer posed as a well being division official to trick his manner right into a Melbourne lady’s bed room and threatened to have her deported until she carried out sexual acts on him.
Abdulfatah Awow obtained the lady’s private particulars whereas working for a well being division sub-contractor in a call-centre liable for contact tracing and vaccine appointments.
His sufferer, a 31-year-old lady, was isolating in July 2021 after getting back from a visit to Sydney on a crimson zone allow.
She was dwelling in a Burwood share home and isolating in her bed room.
Awow referred to as her as a part of his job throughout a shift on the name centre, to examine she was coping and complying with home-isolation necessities.
However for some inexplicable motive he took a photograph of her private contact particulars and saved them for after work, County Courtroom Decide Angela Ellis mentioned sentencing him to jail on Tuesday.
When Awow obtained residence from work he referred to as the lady. He claimed to be a Division of Well being inspector and mentioned her quarantine was unlawful as a result of she wasn’t isolating at residence.
He instructed her he had her identify, cellphone quantity, deal with and visa standing, and that he would want to do a house go to.
At 9.20pm he arrived at her residence and she or he let him inside. He confirmed her the picture of her private particulars, and took notes and pictures as he toured her residence and bed room.
She might get into quite a lot of hassle if the well being division came upon how she was isolating, but when she made him comfortable he would shield her and she or he wouldn’t be deported to Taiwan, Awow instructed her.
He requested her to carry out sexual acts on him and she or he refused.
Awow instructed her different women had complied.
He left the house after the lady’s boyfriend referred to as her and a housemate got here out of their bed room.
Awow endured, calling the lady 5 instances after he left.
Decide Ellis described his actions as a major breach of belief which justified a three-and-a-half 12 months jail sentence.
She mentioned she was involved that whereas he pleaded responsible to costs together with aggravated housebreaking and trying to obtain sexual acts by risk, he had tried to justify his actions when talking to a psychologist.
He claimed he was unaware how a lot energy or authority he had in his position, and that he had solely gone to the lady’s home to clarify that she was in breach of quarantine orders.
The girl went to a lodge after the incident and has since relocated interstate out of concern Awow had her private particulars.
Awow has already spent a 12 months in custody and should serve one other earlier than turning into eligible for parole.
