CARDIFF MAN JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEENAGE GIRL
A man sexually abused a teenage girl after laying on top of her and kissing her on the stomach.
He denied the offence but was found guilty following a trial.Sion Butcher, 37, of Gabalfa, Cardiff, sexually assaulted his victim, who was between 15 and 16 years old at the time.
The victim described feeling "scared" and "unable to say no" during the incident.
The court heard that at the Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, Butcher laid on top of her and kissed her stomach without her consent.
The victim managed to persuade him she needed the toilet, which led to him kissing her and attempting to pull down her trousers.
Despite denying the sexual assault, Butcher was convicted by a jury.Prosecutor Byron Broadstock stated that after his arrest, Butcher maintained his innocence.
The court was told that he has previous convictions, although none related to sexual offenses.
The sentencing hearing resulted in Judge Paul Hobson sentencing Butcher to two years imprisonment.
However, due to his time spent on remand, he is likely to be released immediately.
As part of his sentence, he was also placed under a restraining order for five years and sex offender notification requirements for ten years.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first and surname
55.2%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
53.4%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
57.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ased immediately. As part of his sentence, he was also placed under a restraining order for five years and sex offender notification requirements for ten years.
Sex Offenders Register
ten years
As part of his sentence, he was also placed under a restraining order for five years and sex offender notification requirements for ten years
Court order
ten years
As part of his sentence, he was also placed under a restraining order for five years and sex offender notification requirements for ten years
