Darlington man Gary Mitchell jailed for indecent assault on woman

DARLINGTON MAN GARY MITCHELL JAILED FOR INDECENT ASSAULT ON WOMAN

AN intruder who sneaked into a woman’s home and indecently assaulted her as she slept was jailed for two years after a judge told him: “You subjected her to a terrifying plight.” Mitchell refused to leave the house, in Darlington, despite protests from the two women and instead boasted about his sexual conquests and about being unfaithful to his girlfriend.

He admitted sexually assaulting the woman on September 13 last year.

A charge of trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence was dropped.

The court heard that the victim has since suffered sleepless nights and ill-health.

She and her boyfriend have moved house to escape the memories.

The woman was terrified about giving evidence and was relieved to learn Mitchell would plead guilty.

Judge Peter Bowers stated that "You were quite prepared to chance your arm with some sexual encounter.

If she had been alone in the house, it could have been worse." Mitchell, of Lucknow Street, Darlington, was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for ten years.

He had previously been jailed in 2005 for defrauding a pensioner out of £15,000 for shoddy roofing work.