Rainhill man sentenced to three years in prison for sex offences
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A Rainhill man has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexual offences which took place on a hospital site.
Russell Ashton Jones, 45 years, of Ratcliffe Place in Rainhill appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, Thursday 27 April, and was sentenced to three years in prison.
He has also been put on the Sexual Offenders Register for 10 years.
In October 2022, Jones was arrested and charged with sexual assaulting a woman at Whiston Hospital.
At an earlier hearing in March he pleaded not guilty to the offence but was found guilty following a trial.
Detective Inspector Yoseph Al-Ramadhan said: “Despite the evidence against him, Jones chose to plead not guilty and put his victim through the ordeal of a trial. I would like to praise the courage and dignity shown by his victim throughout the investigation.
“Merseyside Police take all reports of sexual assault extremely seriously, and I hope this result shows that we will investigate reports thoroughly and put offenders before the courts so that they can pay for their crimes.”
Anyone with information or wants to report a sexual offence is asked to call 101 where you will be spoken to by specially trained officers or you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always call 999.
If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind, support is available 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.
Safe Place Merseyside – Sexual Assault Referral Centre
0151 295 3550
Victim Support Merseyside
0151 353 4003
Savera UK
0151 709 6586
Amadudu Women’s Refuge
0151 734 0083
Liverpool
Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service
0151 263 7474
www.liverpooldomesticabuseservice.otg.uk
South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Service
0151 494 2222
http://www.sl-domesticabuseservices.org.uk/
Sefton
SWACA – Sefton Women’s and Children’s Aid
0151 922 8606
Wirral
Wirral Women’s and Children’s Aid
0151 643 9766
St Helens
St Helens Safe2Speak Support and Advice
01744 743200
Knowsley
The First Step Knowsley
0151 548 3333
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