A cab driver has been granted bail after being charged with committed nonconsensual sexual acts on a minor.

Under the strict bail conditions, the court requested a €3,000 deposit, along with a €5,000 personal guarantee.

The man is facing criminal charges after accusations from a 17-year-old girl alleging that he sexually assaulted her in his car.

Testifying before the court via video-conference, the minor explained that she had booked a taxi from Paola while experiencing an intense, overwhelming urge to be harmed. 

"I had this desire to be kidnapped and killed by someone," she told the court. "I started building a casual conversation with the driver in order to fulfil this desire. I wanted him to kill me."

"I was deeply depressed and I wanted him to kill me," she repeated. After giving him her phone number, Amir suggested driving to the Blue Grotto. She agreed, hoping it would further the plan she had conceived to be killed by the driver.

However, instead of the violence she had planned for, the driver allegedly began making unwanted sexual advances, whereby he started kissing and touching her. The alleged victim also maintained that he slipped his hand under her top, and placed her hand on his private parts, forcing her to touch him.

"I told him I did not want to engage in sexual acts," she stated, adding, "I just wanted him to kidnap and kill me."

The court granted the man bail subject to a number of strict conditions.

He was ordered to deposit his ID card and passport with the court registry, report daily to the Fgura police station, and observe a curfew between 9pm and 7am.

Hussein must continue residing at his registered address in Fgura and is barred from approaching Santa Luċija.

He was also ordered not to contact prosecution witnesses, including the 17-year-old victim, whether directly or indirectly, and not to commit another intentional offence while on bail.

Magistrate Gianella Camilleri Busuttil presided over the case.

The accused was defended by lawyer Nicholas Mifsud, while the prosecution was led by Inspector Antonello Magri and AG lawyer Kristina Bartolo.

Lawyer Nicolai Bugeja was parte civile.