Editing Zsolt Suhaj

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{{Quote|I love sex, I want sex. I am not going to hurt you but I want sex.|Zsolt Suhaj to a victim<ref name="ITV"/>}}
{{Quote|You are every woman's worst nightmare, as I said when you were convicted[...] Canadian authorities described you as predatory and brazen. That is an assessment that I agree with.|Judge Sara Dodd<ref name="ITV"/>}}

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'''Zsolt Suhaj''' is a Hungarian serial sexual offender. He has been active in Canada and England. He is serving a life sentence in the UK.

==Canadian crimes==
Suhaj was arrested in March 2012 by Canadian police at the age of 20.<ref name="cbc">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-sex-assault-and-prowling-1.1261357 Police arrest man suspected of sex assault and prowling] - CBC News, March 2012</ref> He was detained shortly after an incident where and intruder had sexually assaulted a 35-year-old woman in her own home.<ref name="CIR">[https://cireport.ca/2012/03/06/toronto-zsolt-suhaj-charges-with-sex-crimes/ Toronto: Zsolt Suhaj charged with sex crimes] - Canadian Immigration Report, March 2012</ref> Suhaj, who was living in Toronto, was charged with break and enter and sexual assault<ref name="CIR"/> and also with five counts of prowl by night related to him peering into windows.<ref name="cbc"/> These allegations spanned a four-day period and police at the time were concerned by his rapid escalation.<ref name="TSun">[http://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/06/police-concerned-about-accused-parkdale-peepers-escalation Police concerned about accused Parkdale peeper's escalation] - Toronto Sun, March 2012</ref> All the charges were for incidents close to his home and within a kilometre of each other.<ref name="TSun"/>

Later that year<ref name="ITV"/> he was convicted of three counts of prowling and one of break, enter and commit sexual assault<ref name="CPS">[http://www.cps.gov.uk/northwest/cps_northwest_news/man-guilty-of-trespassing-with-inte/ Man guilty of trespassing with intent to commit sexual offences in East Lancashire] - Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales, March 2017</ref> and of sexually assaulting a woman in public who was enjoying a visit to a cafe with her friends.<ref name="ITV">[http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-27/rapist-who-targeted-elderly-women-as-they-slept-in-their-beds-has-been-jailed-for-life/ Rapist who targeted elderly women as they slept in their beds is jailed for life] - ITV News, April 2017</ref> He was deported back to his native Hungary.<ref name="ITV"/>

==English crimes==
In January 2016 Suhaj emigrated from Hungary to join family in the East Lancashire area of England.<ref name="ITV"/> From May to October that year he committed similar sexual crimes in the towns of Nelson and Barrowford.<ref name="CPS"/><ref name="ITV"/> Four women, the youngest 22 and the oldest 84, awoke to Suhaj in their homes; he fled each time.<ref name="ITV"/> Additionally, on one occasion a woman saw him attempt to enter her home.<ref name="ITV"/> In May a woman, 70, woke to find his hand between her legs and in October he raped a 66-year-old.<ref name="ITV"/>

Following the rape detectives released images from a nearby CCTV system; staff at a takeaway he frequented recognised him and he was arrested.<ref name="ITV"/> He admitted five burglaries and one attempted burglary,<ref name="CPS"/> claiming he was there to steal gold and money.<ref name="ITV"/> He claimed that the sex with the rape victim, whose window he climbed through at 4am, was consensual.<ref name="CPS"/> However, nothing was stolen from the homes.<ref name="ITV"/> At trial prosecutors also applied to inform the jury of Suhaj's Canadian criminal record.<ref name="CPS"/> Suhaj, who laughed and joked in court,<ref name="LTele">[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15189851.Night_prowler_found_guilty_of_raping_woman__66__after_climbing_through_her_window/ Zsolt Suhaj found guilty of raping woman after climbing through her window in Colne] - The Lancashire Telegraph, March 2017</ref> claimed he had met the rape victim earlier that day and they arranged the meeting.<ref name="ITV"/> He also claimed his attack on the 70-year-old sexual assault victim was in fact accidental.<ref name="LTele"/>

The jury convicted Suhaj of rape, sexual assault, five trespasses with intent to commit a sexual offence and one attempt to trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence.<ref name="CPS"/> He had to be sentenced in his absence after shouting, banging his head, and scuffling with guards.<ref name="ITV"/> The judge said he was dangerous and jailed him for life with no parole for 11 years.<ref name="ITV"/> He will again be deported if released.<ref name="LTele"/>

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