A MAN has been sentenced after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a police officer at Newquay Police Station.

Jools Eastwood, aged 34, of Rialton Heights, appeared before Truro Magistrates Court on Tuesday, June 17, after being charged with intentionally touching a man on March 26.

He was given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.

Magistrates said only a custodial sentence could be justified for the ‘truly shocking’ offence. However, the chair of the magistrates said: “In your favour you were as shocked as anybody”

They went on to say: “You were given every opportunity to engage with probation and the courts but you turned up here to the court intoxicated and were obnoxious. Disregard to both the probation service and the court.”

He was ordered to complete six months of alcohol treatment, to pay the officer £250 compensation, £85 costs and is required to register with the police for seven years.