"Kicked and hit"... Black man who assaulted Asian woman 100 times says "It is a hate crime"

Insulting, hitting the head and kicking... Severe injuries including facial fractures
Charged with second-degree attempted murder and assault
Surge in crimes against Asians since COVID-19

In New York State, USA, a Black man assaulted an Asian woman more than 100 times. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] A man who assaulted an Asian woman over 100 times in New York State has admitted to a 'hate crime.'

On the 28th (local time), according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and others, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office in New York State announced that suspect Tamel Esco pleaded guilty to first-degree assault charges related to a hate crime the previous day.

Esco was arrested in March for allegedly verbally abusing a 67-year-old Filipino woman with racist and sexist slurs at the entrance of an apartment in Yonkers, north of New York City, then hitting her head and punching and kicking the fallen woman over 100 times.

The victim suffered serious injuries including cerebral hemorrhage, facial fractures, contusions, and lacerations to the head and face due to the assault.

The Westchester County Prosecutor's Office indicted Esco in July on charges including second-degree attempted murder and assault related to the hate crime.

Miriam Roca, the district attorney, described the guilty plea agreement as "justice achieved for the brave victim who endured the shocking attack and its aftermath, and for the community traumatized by hate violence."

By admitting guilt, Esco is expected to receive a prison sentence of 17 years and 6 months and five years of supervised release after his release at the trial scheduled for November.

In the United States, hate crimes targeting Asians surged after 2020 due to the belief that COVID-19 originated in China.

In July, a brutal group assault against a 70-year-old Asian woman by teenage youths occurred in San Francisco.

At that time, the suspects were four individuals aged 18 and 14, among others.

The victim said in an interview with local media, "Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I hardly went outside. On the day of the incident, I went out for the first time in a long while and suffered this accident."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.