Groping young girl after giving her whiskey.

East Yorkshire Businessman Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Young Girl

Adam Plant, a 42-year-old director of East Riding Horse Boxes Ltd and producer of luxury motorhomes, has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a young girl. Plant, who admitted to having "underlying perverted thoughts," was found guilty by a jury on three charges: sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and perverting the course of justice.

The court heard that Plant had sent sexually explicit messages to the girl and groped her after giving her a glass of whisky. He then attempted to cover his tracks by deleting incriminating messages from the girl's phone and convincing her mother to drop the complaint.

In a victim impact statement, the girl said, "I probably won't see boys and men in the same way I used to. When I am old enough and when I'm doing older stuff I think it just won't be the same because of what he did. I still get scared whenever I go somewhere that I think I might see him." The young victim and her family have faced significant difficulties as a result of Plant's actions.

The court also heard a statement from the girl's mother, who revealed that she had attempted suicide after learning about her daughter's ordeal. "I took an overdose of pills, I was found on the Humber Bridge, I don't know what I might have done. I couldn't cope, I was heartbroken, I didn't know how I was ever going to overcome this. I now live with the guilt every day that I nearly took my own life too. I had six months off work, I couldn't even look after myself never mind other people. The hurt and anger is something that we are all still coming to terms with."