Overview

• Udkarsh Yadav used a gym keycard glitch to enter a fellow student’s room and masturbate on her bed covers and three teddy bears during the Christmas holidays.
• DNA evidence collected from the scene matched Yadav’s genetic material, leading him to confess that he had been “overcome with desire.”
• Newcastle Crown Court imposed a 14-month sentence suspended for two years, requiring 200 hours of unpaid work, rehabilitation sessions and £117 in compensation.
• Following the conviction, the university moved Yadav to alternative housing and initiated disciplinary proceedings that could result in expulsion.
• His continued stay in the UK now depends on the outcome of the disciplinary review as his student visa risks revocation.