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A Merseyside man has been jailed for 34 months for attempting to cause a female to engage in sexual activity after offering her a lift.

Paul Williams, 58, from Rosebery Avenue, Liscard appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on 3 February 2026 to be sentenced after being found guilty following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court. The jury returned the guilty verdict on 11 December.

The victim was walking along Willaston Road in Neston on the morning of 21 June 2025 when she stopped for a rest.

A car came to a stop a little further up the road and the driver, Williams shouted to her if she wanted a lift.

She got in the car and asked to be taken to an address further up the road. Williams drove past the address and took her to a secluded one track road.

He told her she had to pay, to which she told him she had cash. But he said no you need to pay. He then exposed himself and tried to block her from leaving the car.

She managed to escape and ran to a house to get help.

Police enquiries led to Williams being put at the scene at the time of the incident and he was arrested. His car was also seized.

DC Alex Price said:

“Williams is a dangerous predator who took the opportunity while conducting his job as a delivery driver to take advantage of a vulnerable woman walking on her own.

“The victim has been left traumatised by the danger she was in that morning alone in the car with Williams and is struggling to process this. I hope this conviction will help her in her recovery.”