Prosecutors in northeastern Hungary have brought charges against a repeat offender accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at his home before chasing her and her boyfriend down the street with a running chainsaw. The prosecution is seeking a prison sentence, a ban on holding public office and no possibility of parole.

According to the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Chief Prosecutor’s Office, the incident took place in January last year, when the accused invited several guests to his family home in Borsod County. Among them were a male acquaintance and another man who attended with his 15-year-old girlfriend. The group consumed alcohol during the evening.

The accused allegedly approached the girl on the veranda and made a sexual proposition. When she refused, he restrained her hands and sexually assaulted her, according to prosecutors.

She managed to escape by biting his arm.

Couple fled as man followed with chainsaw

The girl ran to her boyfriend and asked him to leave the house with her. The accused allegedly tried to prevent them from leaving, leading to a physical confrontation with the boyfriend, whom he struck once.

The couple eventually managed to escape when another guest arrived at the property.

However, the accused then allegedly followed them into the street carrying a running chainsaw, waving it around and threatening them. The girl sought police assistance from a public telephone box before taking refuge in a nearby house.

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Prosecutors seek prison sentence without parole

The Sátoraljaújhely District Prosecutor’s Office has charged the man with aggravated sexual assault and other offences, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported on Monday, citing Zsolt Jogg, deputy press spokesperson for the county chief prosecutor’s office.

The accused has a criminal record and is classified as a repeat offender. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence and a ban on holding public office, and have also proposed that he should not be eligible for conditional release.

The case will now proceed through the courts. The allegations have not yet been established by a final court judgment.

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