A man who is also wanted in Germany has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with sexually assaulting a member of staff from an organisation that is designed to assist him.

Ahmed Yaasim Abdikarim (36) from Lower Clarendon Street in Derry was charged with one count of sexual assault that is alleged to have occurred on April 30 this year.

At the hearing before the Magistrate’s Court on Friday, an officer from the Police Service of Northern Ireland connected the accused to the charge and opposed bail.

The police officer told the court that the alleged victim had gone to an address to carry out a welfare check on the defendant, an asylum seeker, on April 30.

In the course of that welfare check, the defendant was alleged to have rubbed the woman's arm making her 'uncomfortable ' and then rubbed her back while asking her questions about her breasts.

A female resident of the premises shouted at the defendant to stop.

The defendant made admissions at first then denied doing anything wrong.

Bail was opposed as the defendant is a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2023 for a sexual offence and placed on the Sex Offender's Register for seven years.

The court was told that there was also allegations against him in Germany which are subject to an ongoing investigation.

The officer also said the defendant has 21 previous convictions.

A defence barrister said that there were issues around the address and asked for the application to be adjourned until June 4.