Hossein Mohmoudi, a 37-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempting to rape a woman he stalked home from a Christmas party. During the trial, Mohmoudi claimed his inability to commit the assault due to having a 'micropenis,' which was debunked by medical experts. Judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths characterized him as a dangerous sexual predator and emphasized that evidence of his past online activity contradicted his claims about learning English through fetish websites. Additionally, the court heard about Mohmoudi's history of illegal entry into multiple countries and prior assault convictions in Germany.
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Hossein Mohmoudi, a 37-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who arrived in the UK after crossing the channel by boat, has been jailed for attempting to rape a woman. In December 2024, he stalked and followed the victim home from a Christmas party before attacking her in an alleyway; the assault ended when a passerby intervened. Mohmoudi was sentenced to 11 years in prison at Snaresbrook Crown Court after being described as a 'dangerous sexual predator' by Judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths.
During his trial, Mohmoudi claimed that he could not have committed the rape because he had a 'micropenis'. To refute this claim, two doctors were brought to examine him and confirmed his penis was of normal size. Despite asserting that he suffered from obesity-related health issues affecting his libido, evidence surfaced indicating he had been using a fetish website prior to the attack, undermining his defense.
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An Iranian asylum seeker who contested allegations of attempted rape by claiming to have a 'micropenis' has been jailed.
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Hossein Mohmoudi, 37, who arrived in the UK after piloting a small boat across the channel, stalked a 43-year-old woman home from a Christmas party in December 2024 and tried to rape her in an alleyway.
He had tracked her for almost an hour, following her onto a bus, and only stopped his attack when a passerby intervened – and has now been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
But Mohmoudi, described as a 'dangerous sexual predator' by Judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths, had insisted during his trial that the attack could not have happened because he had a 'micropenis'.
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Two doctors were dispatched to his cell to measure the size of his penis and assess his claim.
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doctors → dispatch → claim
Consultant urologist Dr George Fowlis previously told Snaresbrook Crown Court that Mohmoudi's penis was 'normal'.
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He further argued he had a low libido as a result of his obesity, smoking habit and depression.
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This claim was undermined when the court was told that Mohmoudi had been talking on a fetish website before the attack – which he said was only so he could practice his English.
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Hossein Mohmoudi, an Iranian migrant, has been jailed for trying to rape a woman in an alleyway after stalking her back from a Christmas party
Judge Griffiths told him: 'I do not believe for one moment that you were on that site to learn, or improve, your English.'
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She added: 'I also find that you were clearly able to have sexual intercourse.
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you → add → intercourse
The jury also heard that Mohmoudi had received an email from a sperm bank about his application to donate.
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Mohmoudi → hear → application
Mohmoudi, who left Iran in 2014, had entered four countries illegally – Turkey, Greece, Germany and France – before coming to Britain.
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He was convicted twice of assault and three times of criminal damage while in Germany.
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He → convict → Germany
The judge noted that just three months before the attack Mohmoudi had 'terrified' a woman by following her home, loitering outside and 'looking in for a considerable period of time' – prompting a call to police.
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Mohmoudi → note → police
Prosecutor Christiaan Moll also revealed Mohmoudi had previously stalked a barmaid in south-west London and harassed another woman by repeatedly emailing her at work.
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Mohmoudi → reveal → work
The judge said: 'I have no doubt you were wandering the streets in the early hours looking to see if there was anyone around you could take advantage of.
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It is clear that this offence has caused severe psychological harm,' adding: 'You have shown no remorse at all.'
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Mohmoudi followed her for three miles, from Whitechapel to Stratford.
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Mohmoudi → follow → Stratford
Footage was shown to the court of Mohmoudi following his victim, and crossing roads when she did.
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The actual assault was hidden from view by a gate but she screamed, 'Wait! Wait! Wait!
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The attack was interrupted after 27 seconds by a cyclist, who the victim said had 'saved' her.
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The victim said: 'I thought you were going to kill me that night if you hadn’t been interrupted.
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You completely destroyed my life.
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Because Mohmoudi denied the attack, he could not be forced into an STD test – so his victim was left with 'no choice but to take medication to prevent HIV and hepatitis B'.
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She said: 'The side effects of the first month of taking HIV meds on my stomach, my weight and my energy were a horrific extension of what you did to me.
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December used to be a time I looked forward to.
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Now, when the Christmas lights go up and the party invitations come in, my body knows the anniversary is coming before my mind does.'
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Judge Griffiths sentenced Mohmoudi to 11 years in prison and gave him an extended licence period of four years.
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He will serve two-thirds of his custodial sentence before being assessed for parole, and will be liable for deportation after his custodial sentence is served.
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Detective Inspector Thomas Meaden, who led the Metropolitan Police’s investigation, said: 'The victim has shown great strength throughout what has been an extremely hard experience.
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I hope this outcome provides some measure of justice.
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'Mohmoudi is a predator who poses danger to any women and girls he may cross.
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Had he not been interrupted by a brave member of the public, he intended to commit further harm.'
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