Louth man jailed after sexual assault on young girl

A Louth man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13.

Mark Kevin Backhurst, 52, of Royal Oak Court, was found guilty on one count of sexually assaulting the young child.

Jailed: Mark Backhurst, 52, of Louthplaceholder image
Jailed: Mark Backhurst, 52, of Louth

His trial began on November 3, and the jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict at Lincoln Crown Court on November 9.

Backhurst was sentenced to six years and six months imprisonment, and he will sign the Sex Offender Register indefinitely.

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