January 2015
Caister man jailed for sexually assaulting girl, aged nine
A man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl has been jailed for six years
Peter Leggett, 44, of Caister-on-Sea, had denied seven offences of sexually assaulting a girl under 13 but was found guilty by a jury after a trial last year.
Jailing him at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, Judge John Devaux said Leggett had groomed the girl, who was from Suffolk, over three months and had shown no remorse for what he had done.
Leggett was also made the subject of a sexual offences prevention order until further notice and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
He had no previous convictions.
During Leggett’s trial the court heard how he was interviewed by police officers after the victim told her mother.
Joanne Eley, for Leggett, said her client had learning difficulties and still denied sexually assaulting the girl.
She said: “There is no suggestion he has been grooming any other children.”
