Warminster man jailed over sexual assault of a male colleague
He pleaded guilty to touching the teenager inappropriately
Last updated 12th Feb 2025
60 year old Roy King of Cley Hill Lane, Corsley pleaded guilty to inappropriately touching an 18 year old man while working on a farm.
He's been sentenced to 46 weeks in prison at Winchester Crown Court.
On August 5, 2024, an 18-year-old man reported that he had been touched inappropriately whilst at work on a farm by an older man.
King now has to abide by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and work will be completed by the probation service to ensure when he is released the appropriate safeguards will be put in place.
Local Crime Investigator Debbie Ritchings said: "I would like to thank the victim who showed immense bravery at reporting this matter to the police."
"King assaulted his victim on two separate occasions in his first few days in a new job. The victim was grabbed over clothing and was subjected to personal questions about his body."
"No-one should have to face this. With support from his boss and family we saw a positive result in court, with King pleading guilty to the two counts of sexual assault just before going on trial."
"This must have been an uncomfortable ordeal for the victim but we have seen that with the victim standing strong, with the support of his family, we have seen justice at court. "
"This was a good result with the maximum sentence given for this level of offence."