SCOTT WORRALL OF WARRINGTON SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST A CHILD

In July 2006, Scott Worrall, who was residing on Leonard Street off Battersby Lane at the time of the incident, was sentenced to an indefinite prison term after being convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old boy. The judge, Roger Dutton, described Worrall as too dangerous to be released and sentenced him to imprisonment for public protection. Worrall was initially sentenced to serve four years before parole eligibility, but he may never be released if considered a continual danger to society.

During the court proceedings, Worrall pleaded guilty to the charges but denied that his actions were wrong. At Warrington Crown Court on a Tuesday, Judge Dutton stated, "It is clear you have an unhealthy sexual attitude towards young people. That allowed you to take your clothes off and get on top of him to simulate a sexual act. There is a significant risk of danger to categories of young people who you may find sexually attractive. What damaging effect this will have on him, the child, is unknown."

The 27-year-old admitted to giving the boy alcohol, specifically whisky, and then taking him to bed while asleep before removing his shorts and sexually assaulting him. Prosecutor John Hedgecoe explained, "The boy was too scared to tell Worrall to get off because he thought the defendant would hurt him."

The assault came to light when the boy disclosed the incident during an argument with his mother, who had never met her son's predator. The court was told that Worrall had befriended the boy two months prior, providing him with cider, cigarettes, and money, and had taken him to his home multiple times. The child was also shown gay pornography by Worrall.

DC Gordon Wilson told the Warrington Guardian, "Scott Worrall is a predatory paedophile. As the sentence reflects, he is and continues to be a danger to young children. It is thanks to the bravery of a young boy that this man is off the streets of Warrington and unable to hurt others. His sentence reflects the seriousness of his crime."

Following Worrall's guilty plea, police raided his residence and discovered nearly 300 disturbing images and videos depicting children on his computer. This led to his re-arrest and subsequent charges of 18 counts of downloading child pornography, which Worrall later admitted.

In his defense, lawyer Michael Davies argued, "Only once did he abuse him. Whatever temptations he gave into, he only did so on one occasion — it was an isolated act." Worrall was ordered to register as a sex offender for life and was permanently prohibited from working with children.