Canada says African immigrant doesn’t have to pay fine for smearing poop in teen girl’s face because he’s unemployed
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Jesse James
May 26, 2026
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Oh, Canada, why does stuff like this keep happening to you?
Yes, a 33-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and repeat offender, Fitsum Wode Zewdu, pleaded guilty to sexual assault, assault, and committing an indecent act. The judge, in his infinite wisdom, noted the "vile nature" of the unprovoked attack on a 17-year-old stranger near a SkyTrain station in June 2025.
Here's where it gets gross, so buckle up. Zewdu came up behind the girl, smeared fecal matter over her face and mouth, pushed it in, and laughed while pretending to record it on his phone.
Cops later found Zewdu by another woman with a stroller. He asked her to smell his poop-covered hands. Class act, eh?
For this poop smearing, Zewdu received just 695 days behind bars. He gets credit for 311 days pre-trial (at 1.5-to-1), leaving 227 days to serve, plus three years of probation. What's more, he got his fine waived because, well, I'll let the National Post explain...
https://notthebee.com/article/canada-says-african-migrant-doesnt-have-to-pay-fine-for-smearing-poop-in-teen-girls-face-because-hes-unemployed/
