Locations
London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO7
Description
A 54-year-old man from Waterlooville has been jailed for a year after he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl at a pub in Lee-On-The-Solent.
On Saturday 18 March 2023 Jason Franklin Smith of London Road was in the Wyvern on Common Barn Lane, approached the victim from behind, wrapped his arms around her chest, kissed her down her neck and stated that he couldn’t wait for her 18th birthday. Later the same evening he again approached her from behind and rubbed his groin on her leg and buttocks.
On Tuesday 22 April 2025 Smith was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault at Portsmouth Crown Court. He was jailed for a year at the same court today (Friday 20 June 2025) and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for a year and is subject to a restraining order.
Officer in the case, PC Lynsey Tallon said: “I’m pleased that the court has sent Smith to prison for these assaults that have had a significant impact on the victim causing her anxiety and stress over a long period of time. The restraining order and requirement to sign the sex offenders register will also provide reassurance to the victim and her family”.