CALUM JARVIS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN TELFORD
A convicted sex offender, Callum Jarvis, displayed blatant disrespect in the courtroom after his recent conviction for sexual assault in Telford.During the sentencing hearing, Jarvis gestured towards the jury with a foul finger salute and arrogantly told them, “F***ing look at me, at least,” as he was led into the courtroom.
His defiant attitude did not end there; just before leaving the dock, he added a derogatory remark, calling the court officials and others present “Scumbags.” Judge Maria Lamb chose to address the jury only after Jarvis had exited the court, cautioning them to disregard his offensive gesture.
She stated, “Don’t take any notice of that, members of the jury,” and further commented on the incident with a tone of disapproval, “You may not have had any appreciated comment from that direction, but you heard one from this direction.” The judge expressed her gratitude to the jury for their careful attention to the case.
This was not Jarvis’s first trial; he had previously faced a different jury in November, which failed to reach a verdict.
Following that initial trial, the 24-year-old was sentenced to over three and a half years in prison after being caught dealing drugs in Banbury and had stormed out of his sentencing hearing when the judge remarked that his attitude was “no good looking surly.” The current case involved allegations that Jarvis had sexually assaulted a woman known to him.
The incident, which took place on May 29, 2020, involved Jarvis rubbing his stomach and crotch area against the woman’s bottom in what was described during the trial as a “grinding” maneuver.
The victim was at her flat in Banbury, looking out of a window while her brother was outside, when the assault occurred.
Jarvis vehemently denied the allegations, dismissing them as “bull***t.” A jury of 12 members at Oxford Crown Court took less than two hours to deliberate, ultimately returning a unanimous guilty verdict against Jarvis.
During the trial, the victim delivered a personal statement through prosecutor Matthew Hodgetts, expressing her ongoing fears about encountering Jarvis or his partner.
She stated, “[I] felt as if I was constantly watching my back,” and revealed that, as a consequence of reporting the assault, she had lost her friendship with Jarvis’s girlfriend.
In sentencing, Judge Lamb acknowledged the arguments made by Jarvis’s lawyer, Richard Davies, about the potential impact a prison stay might have on Jarvis’s placement on the sex offender register.
However, she emphasized the gravity of the crime, stating, “You are a sexual offender.
This was a sexual offence.” The judge also highlighted Jarvis’s prior conduct, noting that he had made “unpleasant personal remarks” about his victim before the assault, apparently attempting to humiliate her.
She remarked, “This was all about you trying to humiliate this young woman, albeit it was an incident, fortunately, of relatively short duration.” Jarvis, who was previously residing in Telford, Shropshire, was sentenced to one month of imprisonment to be served consecutively after his current incarceration.
Additionally, he will be required to register as a sex offender for seven years, reflecting the seriousness of his crime.
