November 2013 Whalley man admits sex abuse of girl (6) A 51-year-old Whalley man has pleaded guilty to 25 sex offences on a girl which began when she was just six years old. Anthony Gorman, of The Cloisters, Whalley, admitted historic offences spanning a decade from 1990 to 2000 when he appeared before Burnley Crown Court. All but one of the sexual assaults took place when the girl was aged under 16. Gorman was remanded on bail for the preparation of pre-sentence reports. As a condition of his bail he must have no contact with anyone under 16 and he was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register before leaving court. He was told he will be going to jail when he returns to court for sentencing on December 20th.