Man who sexually assaulted two girls outside court jailed
A man who sexually assaulted two girls outside of court while on trial for another matter has been jailed after the Force launched an investigation.
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Darnell McCollins, 24, of Eaton, London, was due to appear at Stafford Crown Court on June 3 last year when he approached two teenage girls and started asking them questions.
He asked them for their details and touched both of them. He made repeat advances before both of the girls walked away and told someone what had happened.
The Force started investigating and arrested McColins the day after. He was questioned in custody but denied the offences.
Officers from its child protection team (CPT) worked extremely hard to support the survivors as much as possible and to gather all of the evidence needed to charge McCollins for his crimes.
McCollins was taken to court and pleaded guilty to sexual assault on a female at an earlier hearing. He was sentenced to 23-weeks imprisonment at Cannock Magistrates’ Court on March 11, which will run consecutively to a separate sentence he is serving.
He was put on the Sex Offender’s Register for seven years, given a restraining order against the victims and ordered to pay £604 in costs.
DI Emma Roach, from CPT, said: “I’m pleased that we were able to gather the evidence needed to convict McCollins of his crimes and to support the survivors as much as possible.
“We’re determined to deliver justice for victims of sexual crimes in Staffordshire and to act robustly against those responsible.”
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police: "If you’re a victim of a sexual offence and you feel ready to talk, call us on 101 or use Live Chat on our website."
