Whitby man who committed sexual offences against six year old girl sentenced

A Yorkshire man who committed sexual offences against a six-year-old girl and said he would "hurt her if she told anyone what he had done" has been given a suspended sentence.
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Jay Neasham, 20, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child following an investigation by Scarborough CID.

The girl told police that Neasham, from Whitby, threatened to hurt her if she told anyone what he’d done, however he denied everything when detectives interviewed him and pleaded not guilty when the case reached court

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The offences took place several years ago when Neasham was under the age of 18.

Jay Neasham, 20, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child following an investigation by Scarborough CID.Jay Neasham, 20, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child following an investigation by Scarborough CID.
Jay Neasham, 20, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child following an investigation by Scarborough CID.

He was found guilty by a jury.

Neasham, a tradesman, was sentenced to an 18-month suspended sentence by a judge at York Crown Court today for assault of a child by sexual touching.

He was also given a ten-year restraining order to prevent him making contact with the girl.

Detective Constable Rachael Hughes, who led the investigation by Scarborough CID, said: “Throughout the police investigation and his court appearances, Neasham consistently denied what he’d done in an effort to save himself.

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“Not only was this cowardly, it also caused even more trauma for the young girl he targeted, whose life has been transformed by his actions.

“However, she has been incredibly brave coming forward and I’d like to thank her for her courage."