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Increased sentence for prisoner who sexually assaulted fellow inmate (23 November 2016)

Date: 23/11/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Increased sentence for prisoner who sexually assaulted fellow inmate

The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of a serving prisoner for sexually assaulting a fellow prisoner in two separate attacks over Christmas 2014.

John Christon, 27, was serving a sentence for breaching his notification requirements at HMP Nottingham when he committed the offences.

Christon pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault and sexual assault by penetration – and received a nine-month sentence at Nottingham Crown Court in September.

Following a referral by Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP, the Court of Appeal has increased the sentence to five years’ imprisonment.

Speaking after the hearing, the Attorney General said:

“I referred this case to the Court of Appeal, as I believe the original sentence did not reflect the particularly violent nature of the attacks that the victim was subjected to.

“I hope this serves as reassurance that crimes of this nature will be taken seriously by the Courts, regardless of the victim’s current status as a prisoner.”

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