Iraqi Kurd in UK, initially faced charges of affray and inciting two girls under 13 22.9.2005

Instead, the prosecution accepted a guilty plea to a public order offence of insulting behaviour after it was argued that Mohammed suffered from problems with language and a "very traumatic event" in his past.

Tim Brown, prosecuting, said the incident with the girls involved Mohammed making lewd remarks to the two "very young children".

He said: "There was an incident in which Mr Mohammed did say something to the girls that was inappropriate."

Mr Brown also told Peterborough Crown Court that Mohammed's application for asylum had been refused and he will be returned to his country.

Angela Rafferty, defending, said that Mohammed claimed he was commenting on the behaviour of the girls. But, she added: "He accepts he shouldn't have said that to a child."

Both defence and prosecution agreed that he needed help from a psychiatrist as part of a community rehabilitation order.

Judge Nicholas Coleman decided to release Mohammed on conditional bail so that a pre-sentence report can be drawn up.

But he agreed to slap the Asbo on Mohammed to prevent a repeat of the language he used against the two girls, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on August 31, last year.

Mohammed is banned from approaching, contacting or entering into a conversation with the two victims in the case.

He is also banned from similar behaviour with any other girl under 15 for any unlawful purpose.

Mohammed was told that he faces jail if he breaches the Asbo.

Judge Coleman added that if the victims approached him and tried to engage him in conversation, he should turn away and report the matter to the police.

Mohammed was told to return to the court on October 14 for sentence.

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