October 2014 Norwich man given custody for sex assault on 14 year-old girl A man has been given three and half years custody for taking advantage of a 14 year-old girl by having sex with her, after she had passed out from drinking alcohol. Jordan Lee, 20, knew the girl was only 14, but allowed her to join in drinking alcohol at his flat, Norwich Crown Court heard. Lori Tucker, prosecuting, said the girl was described as being “smashed” and had passed out, but woke up to find Lee having sex with her. She later told her family what happened and police were contacted and Lee was arrested. Lee of Barnards Yard, Norwich, admitted sexual activity with a girl under 16, and was given three and half years custody in a young offender’s institution and also placed on the sex offender’s register. Sentencing Lee, Recorder Guy Ayers told him that he had known the victim’s age and knew she had been helping herself to alcohol and was becoming intoxicated. Recorder Ayers said she woke up to find Lee sexually abusing her: “You showed no regard to her whatsoever. There can be no doubt alcohol played a significant part in facilitating this offence. It was alcohol you made available to the victim.” However he accepted Lee had not plied her with drinks, but she had helped herself. He also gave Lee credit for his guilty plea, Michael Clare, for Lee, conceded he had taken advantage of the girl, but stressed that had not given her any drink as she had helped herself to alcohol. He said Lee himself was only young, and was 19 at the time of the offence and deserved credit for his plea. “The girl did not have to come to court to give evidence.”