A Brisbane forklift driver stalked a teenage girl, sexually assaulted a 60-year-old woman and harassed five others, including a 74-year-old, during a "bizarre" early morning mission to find sexual satisfaction.
But New Zealand-born Melvin Hayes Aleke, 39, walked free from Brisbane District Court this morning after Judge Paul Smith sentenced him to 18 months' prison, fully suspended because he had already served 259 days awaiting sentence.
Aleke pleaded guilty to one count of stalking, one of sexual assault and one of wilful damage for scraping the side of a 74-year-old woman's car after she rebuffed his attempts to lure her into his vehicle to "touch him sexually".
He also admitted five less serious summary offences, including four of public nuisance and one of receiving stolen property - all related to his two-and-a-half-hour harassment spree.
Judge Smith said Aleke's behaviour was bizarre, serious and persistent with sexual overtones.
Summarising the police statement of facts, Judge Smith said Aleke had been drinking until about 1am on January 24, and at 6.35am got in his car and stalked a 17-year-old girl in Redcliffe.
The girl later told police she felt her life was endangered and she was going to be assaulted or taken away.
"You pulled up in your car next to her and told her to get into the car," Judge Smith said.
"She said no. You continued to tell her to get in the car and she said no. You asked her if she had money, she threw 20c at you, you told her to get in the car again.
"You told her you really needed someone right now, you told her your name and that your girlfriend had broken up with you.
"She said she was sorry but she wasn't getting in the car."
Aleke then told the girl, "Bitch get in the car," but she continued to walk down the street on her way to work.
Aleke began mumbling under his breath about the girl "being pretty", then swore at her and continued following her.
About 10 minutes later Aleke went to a Redcliffe dog park and approached a 60-year-old woman from behind.
He stood close to her and told her he had had a fight with his girlfriend and asked if he could "touch her".
He touched her on the upper left side of her chest and she raised her hands up and asked him not to touch her and to go away, the court was told.
The victim took his car registration and passed it on to police.
Next Aleke drove to an underground car park where he found a 74-year-old woman who had just parked her car.
"You pulled up next to her and asked her to sit in your car," Judge Smith.
Aleke later admitted to police that he wanted the woman to get in his car to see if she would touch him sexually.
The four summary charges relate to Aleke approaching a 63-year-old female jogger and asking her to get in his car. He also propositioned a 30-year-old mother who was wheeling her two year old son in a pram.
He wanted her to get in his car, and told her she could bring her son. She declined.
He also propositioned a 46-year-old woman who was walking to work, beeping his horn at her and asking her to get into the car. When she said no, Aleke yelled at her and sped off.
The final victim he harassed was a 27-year-old who was waiting outside Redcliffe State High School at 9am.
He pulled up beside her in his car and stared at her, telling her he liked her hair and tattoos and asked her to get into his car. She refused and he persisted.
Aleke told the court through his barrister Colin Reid that he could not explain his behaviour and had not been drug-affected.
Mr Reid said his friends and family said it was completely out of character.
Mr Reid said his client plans to live in Inala with his brother and return to work as a forklift driver.
Aleke has lived in Australia for five years, but is not an Australian citizen. Mr Reid said Aleke had received a letter related to possible deportation to New Zealand.