Last updated: 08/02/2008
Man gets two-months in jail for kissing breast

An Iranian student studying in Canada has been sentenced to two months in jail for kissing a woman on her breast while the two were sharing an elevator.

Farhood Azarsina, 25, pleaded guilty to sexual assault. The PhD student, studying engineering at Memorial University, Newfoundland admitted to kissing the top of the woman’s breast in the elevator on September 27 last year.

Judge David Orr said during sentencing that Mr. Azarsina ‘has a superficial understanding of the effect of his actions.’

He sentenced the student to two months in jail but gave him double credit for the three weeks he’s already served, leaving him with 18 days left to serve. Judge Orr said the fact the assault took place in an elevator, an enclosed space, added to the trauma.

Mr. Azarsina said he didn’t realise the seriousness of the offence in Canada.

“You can’t expect all males to control themselves when the breasts are out,” he said.