Oxfordshire man jailed for sexually assaulting woman in own home
Lee Butcher broke into the victim's house through a kitchen window
Last updated 11th Jun 2025
A man has been jailed for three years after climbing through a woman's window and sexually assaulting her in West Oxfordshire.
Lee Butcher, who's 27-years-old and from Witney, pleaded guilty to knowingly/recklessly trespassing on a premises with intent to commit a sexual offence and sexual assault on a female.
He initially pleaded not guilty in the trial at Oxford Crown Court, but changed his plea on day three.
An Oxfordshire police spokesperson said: "In the early morning of 10 August 2024, Butcher entered the victim’s home address via a kitchen window in West Oxfordshire.
"He then went upstairs to the victim’s bedroom and sexually assaulted her, before leaving.
"He was arrested and charged on the same day."
The investigating officer Detective Constable George Hill said: “Butcher made his way into an address via a downstairs window before going on to sexually assault his victim in a place she should have felt safe.
“There is absolutely no excuse for his behaviour, and I am pleased he eventually changed his plea to guilty and has now been sentenced to prison as a result.
“This kind of abuse is never acceptable and I hope that this custodial sentence shows that we listen and investigate fully, taking every action possible to safeguard victims.
“I would encourage any victims of assault and abuse to come forward and report this. You will be listened to and supported and we will seek to put offenders before the courts.”