14 June 2024
A teenager has been charged with a number of sex offences which are reported to have taken place in Canterbury, Kent Police said.
On 1 June it was reported that a man touched a woman inappropriately over her clothing in Market Way, and a report was also received by Kent Police that on 3 June a man had made inappropriate physical contact with a woman in Suffolk Road.
A man was also reported to have attempted to touch a woman in Hales Drive on Monday.
On Friday Kent Police said it had charged Athian Majak, 19, with two counts of sexual assault and an attempted sexual assault in connection with the reports.
He was also charged with two counts of sexual assault, two counts of indecent exposure and an attempted sexual assault relating to offences reported in December 2023, a police spokesperson said.
Mr Majak, of Downs Road, Hales Place, Canterbury, CT2 7, was remanded in custody to appear before Margate Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
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On Friday, October 18, 2024, the 20-year-old offender was sentenced to three years in a youth offenders’ institution.
The sentence reflects the gravity of his crimes and the serious concern they have caused within the local community.
The name Athian has unknown origins, but it is often associated with African roots, particularly among the Dinka and Nuer communities in the Sudan. It is a gender-neutral name that carries meanings related to virtue, protection, and lineage continuity. In some contexts, it is interpreted as a name linked to immortal qualities, derived from the Greek name Athanasios (meaning “immortal”). The name is relatively rare and may be seen as a modern variant or anglicization of other names like Aidan or Ethan.