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Man jailed for muscle-squeezing | Man jailed for muscle-squeezing |
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A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles. | A man has been jailed for 18 months for breaking a ban on approaching young men and touching their muscles. |
Akinwale Arobieke, 47, formerly of Toxteth, Liverpool, and known as "Purple Aki", was given a Sexual Offences Prevention Order last year. | |
But two months later he approached a 17-year-old boy and tried to touch his biceps, Liverpool Crown Court was told. | But two months later he approached a 17-year-old boy and tried to touch his biceps, Liverpool Crown Court was told. |
The order was imposed on Arobieke after he was jailed for six years in 2003 for 16 counts of harassment. | The order was imposed on Arobieke after he was jailed for six years in 2003 for 16 counts of harassment. |
His reputation has spread across north-west England where he is known by the nickname "Purple Aki" and is considered by many to be an urban myth, the jury was told. | His reputation has spread across north-west England where he is known by the nickname "Purple Aki" and is considered by many to be an urban myth, the jury was told. |
Bench presses | Bench presses |
His latest victim, now aged 18, said he was left feeling "frightened and sick" after Arobieke followed him in Birkenhead in June last year. | His latest victim, now aged 18, said he was left feeling "frightened and sick" after Arobieke followed him in Birkenhead in June last year. |
He asked the boy how many bench presses he could do. | He asked the boy how many bench presses he could do. |
The boy told the court: "He pointed to my arms and asked if he could see. | The boy told the court: "He pointed to my arms and asked if he could see. |
"He then lifted his hand towards my biceps and I realised who it was. I backed away and told him I had to go. | "He then lifted his hand towards my biceps and I realised who it was. I backed away and told him I had to go. |
"I felt sick and walked away as fast as I could. I went to a friend's house and looked back but he had gone." | "I felt sick and walked away as fast as I could. I went to a friend's house and looked back but he had gone." |
Bodybuilder Arobieke had pleaded not guilty. | Bodybuilder Arobieke had pleaded not guilty. |
It was his second breach of the order and his 72nd offence since 1980, the judge was told. | It was his second breach of the order and his 72nd offence since 1980, the judge was told. |
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