ANDREW DOLMAN FROM LILLINGTON SENTENCED AFTER BREACHING SEX OFFENDER CONDITIONS IN WARWICK

In December 2007, a man named Andrew Dolman, who has a troubling history linked to sexual offenses and is registered as a sex offender for life, was sentenced to jail after violating the terms of a community order imposed upon him. Dolman, aged 24 and formerly residing on Mason Avenue in Lillington, appeared before Warwick Crown Court to face charges related to his recent misconduct.

Earlier this year, Dolman pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. The incident reportedly took place in May 2006, when Dolman was seen meeting a group of young people in Leamington. During this encounter, he touched the girl over her clothing in a manner deemed sexual. This act was a breach of the strict conditions he was already under, given his status as a registered sex offender following an indecent assault committed in September 1999. That assault involved a terrified 18-year-old woman who was threatened with a knife to her neck while visiting her grandfather’s grave at Bedworth cemetery. Dolman was initially sentenced to four years in prison for that attack in July 2000, but the sentence was later reduced to three years on appeal.

Following the May 2006 incident, Dolman was initially sentenced to a community order, which included 12 months of supervision and a requirement to complete 60 hours of unpaid work. However, in July of that year, the conditions of his order were altered. The unpaid work requirement was removed, and instead, Dolman was ordered to reside at a probation hostel for a period of six months. Despite these measures, the probation service reported that Dolman repeatedly violated the rules of the hostel. He failed to adhere to the curfew and was found returning home intoxicated on multiple occasions. These breaches led the probation officers to conclude that the current order was unmanageable and requested that Dolman be resentenced.

During the hearing, Lawrence Watts, representing Dolman, acknowledged that his client, who was also the first individual in the district to receive a Criminal Anti-social Behaviour Order for causing disturbances with loud music in Clare Close in 2006, was facing the possibility of imprisonment. Watts requested that any time Dolman had already spent in custody on remand be credited towards his new sentence.

Judge Christopher Hodson addressed the court, emphasizing the seriousness of Dolman’s repeated failures. He stated, “In May, the court sentenced you to a community order for sexual assault on a girl of 13, and in July, you were ordered to live at a probation hostel for six months. You went there, but you were disruptive, failed to keep to the curfew, and returned home drunk. The authorities managing the hostel have made it clear they will not accept you back, and the community order has proven to be unworkable. All attempts to manage your behaviour within the community have failed.”

As a result, Dolman was sentenced to 12 months in prison for breaching the conditions of his community order, marking a significant escalation in his legal troubles and underscoring the ongoing concerns about his conduct and compliance with court-mandated restrictions.