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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. | 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 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. |