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January 22, 2012

Rapist Spies on Girls at the Harry Potter Movie

A rapist who was let out of a secure unit to watch a children’s film at the cinema preyed on a teenage girl in the toilets.
East Yorkshire’s most senior judge has now demanded to know how it could have happened.
Steveland Kirk Robinson, 25, was convicted of raping a waitress in a restaurant toilet.
He was given an indefinite hospital order, meaning he can only be released if given permission by the Home Secretary.
But while he was under the care of Humber NHS Foundation Trust, Robinson was allowed to leave a secure unit on a day-trip to watch Harry Potter at Kingswood’s Cineworld.
Despite being with a carer, Robinson was allowed to go to the toilet alone, where he targeted a teenage girl. Robinson spied on the girl as she was in a cubicle.
Judge Michael Mettyear now wants reassurances from mental health bosses the mistake will never be repeated.
Speaking after Robinson pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to voyeurism for the purpose of sexual gratification, Judge Mettyear asked: “What has been happening under the hospital order?
“He has obviously been out and about on occasions. What is the regime he is under?
“I want someone to tell me what was going on and how this can be prevented from happening in the future. I need this information as soon as possible.”
Robinson, who was being treated at the Humber Centre, in Willerby, at the time of the day-trip, was given the hospital order in 2005 after raping a waitress in Nottingham.
He also has previous conviction for sexually assaulting a social worker.
The court heard Robinson was taken to Cineworld to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two last July and was allowed to use the toilet unsupervised.
But instead of going into the gents, Robinson went into the female toilets and spied on the teenager.
Prosecutor Jane Wilson previously told the court: “She heard the cubicle door next to her open but after a while she didn’t hear any other noise and thought it was strange.
“She had a feeling someone was watching her and immediately looked up and saw a face over the dividing section looking down at her.
“She shouted ‘What are you doing?’, but he didn’t reply and continued staring.
“She described him as having a creepy smile on his face.”
Robinson was arrested after cinema staff was alerted.
Robinson has since been transferred to Stockton Hall secure unit in York.
Judge Mettyear has ordered a member of staff from Stockton Hall, which is run by Patnerships in Care, to attend court with a full explanation about Robinson’s supervision within six weeks.
Robinson is expected to sentenced over the voyeurism charge at the same hearing.