PERVERT JAILED FOR INDECENT ASSAULT ON BOY
2000: Harold Smith, a 58-year-old man, received a 15-month prison sentence after being found guilty of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old boy he was caring for.Following a trial, Smith was convicted and appeared before Bolton Crown Court for the sentencing hearing.
The incident took place while Smith was babysitting for a family in Prestwich, at a time when the child's mother had gone out.
Smith lives at Hayden Court, Monsall, and the assault occurred during this period.
Although the court acknowledged the details of the offence, it did not specify the nature of the assault in its summary.
Smith's case underscores the severe penalties that can be imposed for crimes of this kind involving minors.
