STEVEN LOMAS SHOCKS YORK WITH SEXUAL ABUSE IN SELBY
In November 2012, Steven John Lomas was sentenced to a three-year prison term and was permanently placed on the sex offenders’ register following a disturbing case involving a young girl.The incident took place in Selby, where Lomas, aged 38, resided on Barker Drive, and the case was heard at York Crown Court.
According to court proceedings, Lomas engaged in a highly inappropriate and manipulative act by having a 12-year-old girl sign a so-called sexual “ownership agreement.” This document, which was described by the prosecutor David Bradshaw as “bizarre,” contained various rules and restrictions.
While it generally prohibited the girl from engaging in sexual activities, it included a controversial “Rule Three” that explicitly permitted her to perform sexual acts either with Lomas or on herself.
This disturbing clause was central to the case and highlighted the manipulative nature of Lomas’s actions.
Further details revealed that, at a later point, Lomas sexually assaulted the girl while they were alone together.
The court heard that Lomas, who pleaded guilty to charges of inciting a girl under 13 to perform sexual acts and to sexual assault, had exploited his position of trust to commit these offenses.
Judge Stephen Ashurst, the Recorder of York, described the ownership agreement as “bizarre” and emphasized the danger Lomas posed to children, stating, “It is perfectly obvious until you receive treatment, you will be a risk to children.” As part of his sentencing, Lomas was not only sentenced to three years in prison but was also ordered to be on the sex offenders’ register for life.
Additionally, he was subjected to a sexual offences prevention order that prohibited him from living in the same household as girls under 16 or being alone with them without supervision.
He was also disqualified from working with children, reflecting the severity of his misconduct.
Prosecutor David Bradshaw clarified that Lomas was present with the girl during the time of the abuse and that the ownership agreement also included rules forbidding her from smoking and drinking.
The court heard that Lomas’s actions were influenced by a difficult period in his life, during which he had lost his job and was not thinking clearly.
His defense lawyer, Stephen Grattage, stated that Lomas was not generally attracted to 12-year-old girls but was specifically attracted to this particular girl.
Grattage also mentioned that Lomas now fully accepts that his behavior was wrong and expressed a desire to seek help to better understand his actions.
It was also revealed that the girl had initially treated the ownership agreement in a light-hearted manner.
However, the situation became serious when she signed the document, and Lomas ceased the abuse before she confided in an adult at school about what had happened.
The case underscores the manipulative tactics used by Lomas and the serious harm caused to the young girl involved.
