A man who invited a child into his home before sexually assaulting her has been jailed.
Brendan Thompson, 56, of Grammarscroft, Millom, was found guilty of two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by penetration and one count of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching.
A trial was held at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court and he was sentenced to nine years in prison. He will also be subject of a sexual harm prevention order for life.
Thompson had denied the offences.
On his arrest he was interviewed and provided a preprepared statement before refusing to answer any further questions.
Detective Constable Matt Mullen said: “Thompson’s actions were predatory and will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact on the young survivor of his offending.
“Thompson has refused to take responsibility for his actions throughout the investigation and court case.
“As a constabulary, we continue to urge anyone who has been victim of a sexual offence – or who knows someone who has – to contact police so that our officers can investigate.
“No matter how long ago an incident occurred, we will investigate, support you alongside trusted partner agencies and do all we can to identify offenders and hold them to account.”
