Man who showed 'no remorse' jailed for sexual assault

David Jarman, 52, of Gerddi Glandwr, Vaynor, Powys, denied three charges of sexual assault following the incident in January of last year, but was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court last month.

The court heard he had engineered a situation where he was alone with the woman so that he could sexually assault her. Judge Rhys Rowlands jailed him for 21 months.

The jury had been told Jarman had been cleared following an investigation by his employers – but Judge Rowlands said one of the people conducting the inquiry was a drinking buddy of the defendant's instead of someone independent.

Jarman, who at the time was a team leader in child assessment but is now working as a painter and decorator, was ordered to register with the police as a sex offender for seven years.

A five-year restraining order was also made not to approach the victim.

Judge Rowlands said Jarman 'did not have an ounce of remorse' or any understanding of the harm he caused.

"Once alone, you sought to take advantage of the situation," the court heard.

Judge Rowlands said he had forced the woman against a wall, kissed her, groped her, and rubbed against her.

The court was told Jarman stopped only when he was kneed in the groin by the victim.

He also had his trousers undone.

Judge Rowlands said: "It begs the question where this would have ended had she not managed to resist your advances."

The judge said at the hearing that it was wholly unacceptable and 'very, very wrong'.

He added that it was planned, extremely upsetting and frightening for the victim.

The court heard the incident had a prolonged effect upon the victim who was anxious, unable to sleep properly, and had been prescribed medication. Real trauma had been caused, as shown in her victim impact statement.

The judge said he took into account that Jarman was a man of no previous convictions, a hard working family man, and references spoke of another side to him.

Defending barrister John Hedgecoe said that the defendant and his wife were separated but he continued to pay the mortgage.

He added that the proceedings had an effect upon his family, and the offences had been life changing for the defendant and for others.