October 2004
CLEATOR MOOR pensioner who admitted molesting two young girls has been jailed for four years
William Cann, 65, of Dent Place, Cleator Moor, admitted eight sex offences against two children when he appeared in court earlier this year and on Friday was sent to prison.
They included indecent assault and gross indecency against his victims. Both were aged under 16.
Cann committed four sex offences against each of his victims, some dating back to 1995.
At an earlier court hearing, barrister Chris Stables, prosecuting, told Judge Paul Batty QC that the Crown Prosecution Service had agreed that four further alleged sex offences which Cann denied should be allowed to lie on file.
