Asylum seeker jailed for attempted rape after micropenis claim rejected

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 22:36 · Archive

An Iranian asylum seeker has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for attempted rape after a court rejected his claim that he could not have committed the offence.

Hossein Mohmoudi, 37, an Iranian asylum seeker, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of attempted rape. He stalked a 43-year-old woman home from a Christmas party in December 2024, tracking her for nearly an hour. He followed her onto a bus and then attempted to rape her in an alleyway, only stopping when a passerby intervened.

Mohmoudi mounted an unusual defence, claiming he could not have committed the offence because he had a micropenis and suffered from low libido as a result of obesity, smoking and depression. The court ordered two doctors to assess his claim. Consultant urologist Dr George Fowlis testified that Mohmoudi's penis was of normal size. The judge rejected his defence entirely.

Judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths noted that evidence undermined Mohmoudi's claims significantly. He had been active on a fetish website before the attack, which he claimed was only to practise English. The court also heard that Mohmoudi had received an email from a sperm bank about his application to donate. The judge stated she did not believe he was on the website to improve his English and found that 'you were clearly able to have sexual intercourse'. The jury heard that the evidence against him was overwhelming.

How it is being reported

• Migrant who claimed he couldn't have tried to rape woman because had 'micropenis' jailedHossein Mohmoudi claimed he couldn't rape because he has a micropenis and is obese.Daily Express · 11 Oct, 22:15
• Asylum seeker who claimed he couldn't have tried to rape a woman because he 'has a micropenis' is jailed over attackHossein Mohmoudi, 37, who piloted 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.Daily Mail · 11 Oct, 21:27

In this story: Hossein Mohmoudi · Judge Sarah-Jane Griffiths · Dr George Fowlis · Snaresbrook Crown Court · Iran · United Kingdom

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