By David Furness
Based on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data for the most recent year available, prison records indicate that, among foreign national sex offenders jailed in the UK, Romanians account for the highest number, followed by Pakistanis, Poles, Indians, and Irish. There has been a rise (9.9%) in foreign national sex offenders.
Adding to the statistical landscape, 42.3% of Bangladeshi nationals held in prison were convicted of sexual offences, which is more than twice the rate for British prisoners.
Similarly, other nationalities with high rates included Kenyans, Sudanese, Ethiopians, Eritreans, Nigerians, Syrians, and Central Africans.
In 2025, the number of foreign national violent offenders in prison reached 3,250, the highest level in a decade. This represents an 8.8% year-on-year increase, nearly double the 4.8% rise among British violent offenders during the same period.
Turning to drug offences, half of the foreign nationals jailed for such crimes come from Albania, Vietnam, Poland, or Lithuania.
To illustrate these trends, the following case highlights the catastrophic failure of Britain’s immigration and asylum-seeker system.
Hadush Kebatu
Hadush Kebatu, (pictured above) an Ethiopian national, became a focus in 2025 due to his crimes, community protests, and a subsequent prison release error.
He was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and an adult woman in Epping, Essex, in July 2025. Additionally, he was also convicted of attempted sexual assault, inciting a child into sexual activity, and harassment without violence.
Kebatu was an asylum seeker staying at The Bell Hotel in Epping and committed those offences just eight days after arriving in the UK by crossing the English Channel by rubber dinghy.
He was sentenced to only 12 months in prison despite the judge saying that he posed a “significant risk” of reoffending. However, just 31 days later, he was released from Chelmsford prison, which claims it was a mistake.
After a three-day manhunt, he was arrested, given a £500 farewell payment and then deported to Ethiopia two days later.
Aftermath
Sentences for grooming gang members, rapists, and child molesters are completely inadequate. For example, Kebatu, the Ethiopian child molester, received only a 12-month sentence and served just 31 days in prison! In contrast, Lucy Connolly was sentenced to 31 months in prison for a social media post.
In another disturbing case, Ebou Jasseh, a foreign rapist, was jailed for six years. He was awarded £10,000 for his hurt feelings after a judge ruled the Home Office acted in an ‘oppressive’ manner.
The government is in a desperate attempt to stop prison overcrowding. Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) in the UK can be released up to 18 months early under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) if they are being deported.
Additionally, they will be paid up to £1,500 if they leave the UK voluntarily. If they accept the offer and leave, some may attempt to return to England on the next rubber dinghy.
The British Democrats believe that we must exit the ECHR immediately; it’s essential to stop the boat invasion of the UK.
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