A 68-year-old man has been sentenced to four years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child.

Martin McCullion committed the offence, against a child under the age of 10 on 1st May this year. He was arrested later that day.

McCullion, of Rectory Close, Barrowby, was sentenced today (13th August) at Nottingham Crown Court having earlier pleaded guilty to the offence. He was also handed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).

Detective Constable Maria Ryder, from our Protecting Vulnerable Persons unit, said: "The victim and her family have shown huge resilience and determination to report the matter and support both the investigation and court proceedings.

"Without their courage, the offender could still be living in the community.

"The evidence that was presented gave the defendant little choice but to admit his offending. This, at least, spared the young victim giving evidence at court.

"Even so, McCullion has shown no remorse for his actions, only self-pity. His licence conditions and SHPO mean he will be monitored on his release.

"This was a team effort from PVP and we can only hope that this result brings some comfort to the victim and their family."