Sexually assaulting a girl under 13 and inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity.

Mark Mitchell Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Sexual Assault

On 12 April 2024, Mark Mitchell (53 of Orton Road in Warton) was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court to 21 months in prison for sexually assaulting a girl under 13 and inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity. He has also received a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, a ten year restraining order, and will be required to register as a sex offender.

The court heard that on 24 March 2019 at 5pm, officers received a report that Mitchell had inappropriately touched a 12-year-old girl's groin for a period of around 15 minutes.

The victim had messaged a friend in the early hours of 24 March saying "Scared, need to tell you, can't even tell mum", and "Mark sexually abused me". The friend told her mother, who informed the victim's parents.

The girl had not initially wanted to tell her parents, in fear of getting Mitchell into trouble, but did eventually disclose what had happened. Her parents called the police shortly afterwards.