Jack Burrows

Jack Burrows, 20, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday (Monday 22 June) when he was sentenced to 35 months at a young offenders’ institution.

He denied the offence, but was found guilty by a jury. The incident occurred at an address in St Helens in May 2023, when the defendant was 16-years-old and he sexually assaulted a girl.

The judge also passed a ten-year restraining order prohibiting Burrows from contacting the victim and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Detective Constable Lauren Baker said: “This was an extremely serious offence and it’s only right that Burrows will now spend time at a young offenders’ institution.

“Be assured that in investigations involving a sexual offence, our specialist team is here to support victims with sensitivity and compassion, every step of the way, from the initial report through to court proceedings. I would continue to urge anyone who is a victim of any form of sexual abuse to please report this to police, or through our partner agencies.

“We take all such reports extremely seriously, and in addition, work with partner organisations such as Victim care Support Service and RASA who are there to support victims of this crime.”

If you have been a victim of sexual offence or have concerns for someone you know, call 101 where you will be spoken to by specially trained officers. In an emergency, always call 999.

Alternatively, you can pass information to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously

If you do not require immediate police assistance, then you can report rape and sexual assault anonymously via our website: 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/

For more information visit www.merseyside.police.uk/VAWG

If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations provide help and support:

NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk.

Childline – call 0800 1111

If you have been a victim of sexual assault or rape, you can access specialist support services, which are free of charge and available to anyone. You do not need a referral or to have reported an incident to Merseyside Police before you access these specialist support services.

These services can support you in a variety of ways, including offering a confidential discussion if you are thinking of making a police report, but are unsure what that involves and would like to discuss it.

If you do decide to report to Merseyside Police, you will receive support throughout the investigation, court process and beyond.

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.