In the early hours of December 2, last year, magistrates in Mansfield were told Antanas Bemdorius was approaching his first victim—who was dancing with work colleagues.
She pulled away as he made her uncomfortable, but he persisted in approaching and rested his hand under her jacket to lightly stroke her beneath her breast.
The prosecution said: “She was repulsed and shocked and felt violated that a stranger would do such a thing.”
CCTV showed Antanas Bemdorius going anti-clockwise around her friends, ignoring him, and then retiring to tell them about it.
A second woman felt a cupped palm just touching her genitalia over her clothes.
Seeing him staring straight at her, she pushed him many times in the chest towards the exit.
“This act appears deliberate, and he has singled out his victims,” the prosecutor added.
His testimony states that his first victim said she only went out once a month; hence, she only had one night out.
“I found myself looking for him in case he was there even though I knew he wasn’t and felt on edge,” she said the day following the encounter.
His second victim, whose social life and employment have been affected, said: “I have spoken to friends to try and deal with it, and I have been referred to support.”
The defendant was inebriated at the time and had past motoring infraction convictions.
Representing himself, Antanas Bendorius claimed he wished to apologise but refuted the case presented by the prosecution.
Showing up at Mansfield Magistrates Court on July 2, the 48-year-old of Smith Street, Mansfield, acknowledged two charges of sexual assault.
He received a 12-month community order involving 20 rehabilitation days and 180 hours of unpaid work, postponing sentencing until August 1.
He was instructed to register with the police, pay a £105 surcharge, and pay £150 compensation to each victim for £85 expenses.
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