Southampton man sentenced to 3 years in prison for two sexual assaults.

A Southampton teen appeared in Court on Friday. He was jailed having previously pleaded guilty to sexual assault, and sexual assault of a child under 13.

Jack Stott, 19, from Orion Close (SO16), originally pleaded guilty to the offences back in March. In his sentencing appearance on Friday, he was given a three year jail term, as well as having a Sexual Harm Prevention Order imposed. This will prevent him from being able to contact his victims.

Both incidents occurred in December last year. The first was in Shirley at around 8am on 1 December.

Stott cycled past the victim, a 24-year-old woman, and then cycled back to sexually assault her over her clothing.

The second incident happened on 14 December, again around 8am. This time, he was in Wimpson Lane.

The victim, who was aged just 12, was walking with a friend when Stott wrapped his arms around her. He then pinned her to the ground before sexually assaulting her over her clothing. Her friend was able to help her get free before they left the scene.

In a statement, DC Keith Evans who led the investigation said;

“These awful incidents happened in broad daylight and have had a lasting impact on both victims.

Stott is a dangerous sexual predator and now he is behind bars.

I would like to commend his victims for their bravery throughout the investigation and hopefully this sentence shows our dedication to removing dangerous sexual predators from our community.

If you have been a victim of sexual assault or rape, I hope reading this may encourage you to tell us about what happened to you. We will do everything in our power to get justice and will treat you with respect from the moment you report a crime to us.”