[A] PAEDOPHILE who molested a young girl has been told he could receive a life prison sentence.
David Stevenson, 53, was convicted unanimously today (MON) by a jury of three sexual assaults on a child. This followed a trial at Carlisle Crown Court.
Stevenson was also found guilty of breaching a sexual offences prevention order he received in 2006.
Jurors in his trial heard this order was put in place after he was convicted, in 2006, of raping and indecently assaulting a female aged in her early teens.
Stevenson had denied the more recent sexual abuse of the younger girl.
But, having heard all evidence in the case, a jury of seven women and five men found him guilty of all four crimes.
Judge Peter Davies adjourned the case, asking for background information to be made available before he passes sentence at the crown court on July 21.
But Judge Davies told Stevenson, of Compton Street, Carlisle, that in view of his previous rape conviction he faces a life prison sentence unless there are deemed to be “exceptional circumstances”.
*A woman on trial with Stevenson was convicted of aiding and abetting the sexual assault of a child aged under 13.
She was also remanded in custody by Judge Davies until next month, and told she must expect “a significant custodial sentence”.
