A man, Paul Ockelton Innsworth Paedophile, was convicted of sexually assaulting a child after a trial at Gloucester Crown Court last week.
Paul Ockelton, 60, from Innsworth, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexually abusing a girl under 13 by means of touching, in violation of Section 7 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
The court was informed that Paul Ockelton had engaged in sexual contact of the minor in November 2021.
At the time of the offence, he had sat her on his lap and was heard to ask her: “Do you like this?” while carrying out the act.
Later that evening she disclosed that Paul Ockelton had touched her privates.
Paul Ockelton denied this and in interview said that he had been tickling her tummy and brushing her hair.
However, a jury rejected his defence and found him guilty on Friday (14 March) following a four day trial.
He has been released on bail and will be sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court on Monday 14 April.
UPDATE 16.04.25
A 60-year-old man, Paul Ockelton, has been jailed after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a child.
The child’s mother read a statement to the court in which she said she will “be forever proud” of how brave her daughter had been to tell her what had happened.
Paul Ockelton, of Innsworth, had denied a charge of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 by touching, contrary to Section 7 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
During a hearing at Gloucester Crown Court on Monday (14 April) Paul Ockelton was sentenced to 18 months in prison, will be placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for 10 years and was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 10 years.
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