ADAM GREGORY

A man from Calne has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexual assault.

Adam Gregory, 32, of Finch Lane, was sentenced at Swindon Magistrates Court on February 24 after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing.

On October 2, 2023, Gregory assaulted his victim by touching her in an intimate area without her consent while her children were in the house, which was recorded on her phone.

Gregory was sentenced to 12 months in prison, has been made the subject of a restraining order for 16 years, required to register with the police in accordance with the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for 10 years, and ordered to pay a surcharge of £187.

In a statement read out in court his victim said, "I was worried he was going to flip out because I was not giving him what he wanted.

I was scared he would not give up." Local Crime Investigator Amanda Southey said, "Everyone has the right to feel safe in their community and even more so in their home.

"Sexual assaults can have a long-lasting negative effect on a victim’s well-being and feelings of safety.

Furthermore, future relationships can be difficult to build due to a lack of trust.

"This sexual assault took place in the victim’s own home whilst her children were in the property.

The victim not only had her own feelings and safety to consider but also that of her children too.

She was unable to call out and defend herself for fear of drawing the children's attention.