Article: Young sex victims seriously affected - judge

A man with a history of exposing himself has been jailed for four years after attempting to sexually violate a young girl and forcing another to watch him masturbate.

Christchurch District Court Judge Colin Doherty told Robert Aaron Stansbury, 20, both the victims had been seriously affected, possibly for life.

Reported effects included fear of being left alone, difficulties sleeping and that family relationships had been compromised.

Stansbury, who admitted charges of attempted sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection and doing an indecent act, had attempted to have anal intercourse with a girl aged about eight.

It took two years before she was able to disclose the offence, and ...

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