Male, 17, pleads guilty to sexual assault

A male charged with the sexual assault of a woman in Oxton has pleaded guilty.

The 17-year-old male from Prenton appeared at Merseyside Youth Remand Court yesterday Tuesday 24 December. He pleaded guilty and will next appear on Tuesday 4 February. He has been conditionally bailed with strict conditions including an electronic tag and curfew.
 
The charge followed a report that a woman was sexually assaulted while out jogging in Oxton on Sunday 22 December.

You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/

There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.