Peter Wilcock subjected 16-year-old girl to 'prolonged' ordeal
A sex attacker who challenged police to "come and find me" while he was on the run has finally been caught after a game of cat and mouse.
Peter Wilcock sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl when she got on to an empty train carriage at Prestatyn last February.
Wilcock, 33, first approached the teenager as she waited on the platform at Prestatyn telling her she was good looking and asking whether she had a boyfriend.
He then followed her onto the train and sat next to her before subjecting her to a prolonged attack, including repeatedly forcing her to kiss him and touching her inappropriately on her leg and chest.
'You will have to find me'
He also told her on several occasions “you’re coming with me”.
British Transport Police launched a hunt to find Wilcock and officers managed to get hold of him on the phone but he wasn’t willing to co-operate telling them “you will have to find me”.
After a five-month game of cat and mouse, he was arrested in Bedfordshire in August and subsequently charged.
Appearing at Mold Crown Court last week, Wilcock, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to sexual assault by touching.
He sentenced to 10 months behind bars and will spend the next five years on the sexual offenders’ register.
'We will find you and bring you before the courts'
Speaking after sentencing, investigating officer PC Rob Thomas said: “Wilcock took advantage of a vulnerable 16-year-old girl, even though she made it clear she wanted nothing to do with him.
“He thought that by moving around the country he could avoid being brought to justice. He was wrong, and is now serving a prison sentence for his actions.”
He added: "This should serve as a stark warning to other offenders that moving around the country to avoid detection is futile. We will find you and we will bring you before the courts.
“I’d like to commend the victim for having the courage to report what was clearly a harrowing ordeal. No-one should be subjected to unwelcome sexual behaviour on the rail network, or anywhere.
“We treat all offences of this nature extremely seriously and encourage anyone who has been a victim, or sees someone acting inappropriately, to get in touch immediately. We will listen and we will work tirelessly to bring the offender to justice.”
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