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Banbury man jailed for sexually abusing a child
21/03/2025
Police describe him as a danger to children
A Banbury man has been jailed for sexually abusing a child.
Fifty-nine year old Colin Lomas, of High Furlong, had pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault of a child under 13. The offence had taken place in Oxfordshire within the past five years.
Lomas had been arrested in July 2023 and charged in January last year.
At Oxford Crown Court last Friday (March 14) he was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison as well as being made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order for life.
Detective Constable Samantha Hunter of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “I am pleased that Lomas has been sentenced to jail and will be the subject of a prevention order for life.
“He is clearly a dangerous offender who is a danger to children.
“I would like to pay tribute to the victim in coming forward and I hope that the conviction allows her and her family to move on with their lives.
“We hope that this case shows that we are committed to investigating sexual offences and would encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of a sexual offence to please come forward.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam