Morecambe attacker sentenced
A man's on the sex offence register for 10 years for committing sexual acts on a man in North Devon.
Clint Barnes, who's 53 and from Morecambe, inappropriately touched the same person on separate occasions through the late 1990s up until the early 2000s in Bideford.
Barnes touched the young adult sexually over clothing and made unwanted sexual remarks on numerous occasions.
His crimes were reported in 2022 after the victim made disclosures during a hospital visit.
Mr Barnes was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for three years. He must also undertake 250 hours of unpaid work and pay £2,500 in compensation to the victim.
Whilst thanking the victim for coming forward, Detective Constable Kerry Mitchell said: 'This conviction may not have resulted in an immediate custodial sentence, it still goes to show that victims of unwanted sexual touching will be believed when reporting abuse to us, regardless of how much time has passed since the incidents.'
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