Leeds man jailed for indecent assault of young girl in the 1980s
The victim came forward to police in 2022
A Leeds man has been jailed for two years and four months for the indecent assault of a young girl in the 1980s.
60 year old Richard Brown, of Kelmscott Avenue in Manston, was convicted of two counts of indecent assault at Leeds Crown Court earlier this week.
The victim came forward to police in 2022 after hearing Brown was being investigated on suspicion of possession of indecent images.
Alongside a prison sentence he has been handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order preventing any unsupervised contact with children aged 16 or under.
Detective Inspector Thomas Crosfill, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “The victim in this case has had to live for many years with the knowledge of what Brown did to her as a child and the traumatic impact that has had on her life.
“When she was ready to come forward and disclose what had happened, specialist safeguarding officers were able to give her all the support necessary to give a detailed account and obtain the best evidence possible to secure these convictions against Brown.
“We hope it will give her some degree of comfort to know that he has now had to answer for his actions and been held criminally responsible for the harm he caused.
“We will always treat any reports of offences of this nature very seriously and do everything we can to get justice for victims and protect others from harm.
“We hope the successful outcome of this case will help other victims of similar offences to have the confidence to come forward, knowing they will be supported throughout the investigation and the court process.”