February 2008

Sex offender banned

A FORMER Alnwick man was this week banned from working with children indefinitely for committing two sexual assaults on a young girl.

Paul Anderson, 40, was also put on the sex offenders’ register for five years and ordered to complete a three-year supervision order when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday.

Anderson, of Alexander Road, Ashington, had previously pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a female child under 13 between August 31 and October 1 2006 and sexual activity with a female child under 16 between April 1 and May 21 last year.

The court said he must participate in national sexual offenders group work.