December 2016 Dudley man jailed for sex attack on a schoolgirl A man has been jailed for a sex attack on a schoolgirl. Judge Nicholas Webb told Adrian Walshaw he would be failing in his public duty if he did not put him behind bars for his actions. He told Walshaw, of Bunns Lane, that his behaviour towards the girl, who was just 12 when she was first assaulted, must have badly affected her life. She had been at an impressionable age, said the judge, and Walshaw must have known there was a clear risk of him causing her emotional harm. Walshaw, who also targeted a second young victim, admitted sexual assault and a further charge of attempted sexual assault. The father-of-four also pleaded guilty to a charge of indecency with a child and also engaging in a sexual act with a child. John Brotherton, prosecuting, said the offences came to light when the girl, who is now an adult, went to police and at the same time Walshaw gave himself up to officers. The girl had been “scared” by what Walshaw, now aged 43, had done and she had also confided in a close friend, said Mr Brotherton. The judge jailed Walshaw for 33 months and ruled he must register as a sex offender until further notice.