Pervert pensioner spared jail after admitting indecently assaulting young girl
He was added to the sex offenders' register
Claire Harrison
A Nuneaton pensioner has been sentenced after admitting indecent assault on a girl aged under 16.
Thomas Mason, of Freesland Rise, appeared at Stafford Crown Court after pleading guilty to two separate counts of indecent assault.
The 65-year-old was given two 21-month sentences, suspended for 18 months, for indecent assaults committed against a girl aged under 16.
That means he will only serve that time in jail if he is found to commit another offence during those 18 months.
Police have said that the offences took place in the early 1990s in the Tamworth area.
Mason was also given a supervision order for 18 months and must attend a rehabilitation activity for 21 days.
He was given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for five years and added to the sex offenders' register for five years.
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Victim's courage praised
Detective Constable Nick Gorman, of Staffordshire Police, praised the victim for her courage in securing the sentence.
"It was the courage shown by the victim in coming forward to the police which has led to this conviction," DC Gorman said.
"We will always do whatever it takes to bring offenders to justice while ensuring victims and their families are offered the support they need."
Mason was sentenced on July 16 at Stafford Crown Court.
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