A judge told a man who admitted sexually assaulting a woman he was prepared to “take a chance" and not send him to prison.Caernarfon Crown Court where William Derek Hunter, 32, of Colwyn Bay appeared
Judge Huw Rees gave William Derek Hunter, 32, a three-year community order after he admitted sexually assaulting a woman
Instead of jail William Derek Hunter, 32, was today handed a three-year community order by Judge Huw Rees at Caernarfon Crown Court .
The judge told Hunter of Grove Road, Colwyn Bay he must comply with the order or face jail.
He said he was taking an exceptional course because he believed Hunter’s issues and problems could be addressed by the Probation Service.
Judge Rees said: “This was a serious offence but you had the good sense to plead guilty and I give you credit for that.
“You are 32 years old and have no previous convictions.
“The pre-sentence report is important because it addresses your level of immaturity and identifies issues that could and should be addressed.
“I am ready to take a chance and I shall not send you to prison.”
During the next three years Hunter must work with Probation Service officials on a Sexual Offences Treatment programme.
He must register as a sex offender with the police for the next five years and was ordered not to contact the victim in any way for a five-year period.
The court heard the attack took place at a house in Penmaenmawr last March after Hunter and others had been on a night out in Bangor.
Hunter was described as “tipsy” while he was at the house.
After the incident Hunter was told to leave and he was later found by a police traffic patrol walking along the A55.
Matthew Curtis, prosecuting, said Hunter was taken home by officers for his own safety.
He said: “They were unaware of the incident at the time. After a complaint was made the defendant was arrested at his home address. He was by then drunk and had suffered superficial cuts to his wrists and neck remarking to officers he should have used a sharper knife.”
During interview Hunter made no comment but the court heard forensic evidence linked Hunter to the attack.
Mr Curtis said the Sentencing Council’s guidelines for the offence had a starting point of a community order up to two years in prison.
Brett Williamson, defending, said Hunter accepted the seriousness of the offence.
“He recognises that it was a terrible thing for him to have done,” he said.
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