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| Airbnb guest 'assaulted Minnesota host's seven-year-old' | Airbnb guest 'assaulted Minnesota host's seven-year-old' |
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| A 28-year-old Michigan man who rented a room through Airbnb has been charged with sexually assaulting the homeowner's seven-year-old daughter. | A 28-year-old Michigan man who rented a room through Airbnb has been charged with sexually assaulting the homeowner's seven-year-old daughter. |
| Derrick Kinchen rented a spare bedroom of the family's home in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for a friend's wedding over the weekend, police say. | Derrick Kinchen rented a spare bedroom of the family's home in Minnetonka, Minnesota, for a friend's wedding over the weekend, police say. |
| After returning from the wedding early on Sunday morning, he was caught naked in the bedroom of the host's daughter. | |
| Mr Kinchen fled the house and was later found by police after a manhunt. | Mr Kinchen fled the house and was later found by police after a manhunt. |
| He has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct of a victim younger than 13, the Hennepin County attorney's office said. | He has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct of a victim younger than 13, the Hennepin County attorney's office said. |
| According to the police report, Mr Kinchen was undressed and in bed with the girl when the homeowner entered the room shortly after midnight. | According to the police report, Mr Kinchen was undressed and in bed with the girl when the homeowner entered the room shortly after midnight. |
| After being discovered, he grabbed his suit jacket and wallet and ran from the home, and was later found by a police dog hiding under a neighbour's fishing boat. | After being discovered, he grabbed his suit jacket and wallet and ran from the home, and was later found by a police dog hiding under a neighbour's fishing boat. |
| A spokesman for Airbnb, Ben Breit, said the Silicon Valley company is working with police and the family, and have banned Mr Kinchen from their website. | A spokesman for Airbnb, Ben Breit, said the Silicon Valley company is working with police and the family, and have banned Mr Kinchen from their website. |
| "The reported abhorrent behavior has no place on Airbnb and we will not tolerate it," he said. | "The reported abhorrent behavior has no place on Airbnb and we will not tolerate it," he said. |
| "None of our hosts should ever have to deal with anything like this," Mr Breit added. | "None of our hosts should ever have to deal with anything like this," Mr Breit added. |