58-year-old Adrian Stone – a known sex offender – has been convicted of sexually assaulting a child in a secluded location on the Isle of Wight.
Stone, of Horsebridge Hill in Newport, appeared at Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday (13th January) where he pleaded guilty to 2 counts of sexual assault on a female and 1 count of breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
It was in September last year that Stone made contact with a girl he knew under the age of 16, messaging her out of the blue to suggest they go fishing together.
On 17th September, Stone picked up the girl in his car and took her for a drive unsupervised and without her parents’ consent.
At this time, Stone was subject to a SHPO – handed to him following a previous sexual offence conviction – which prohibited him from having unsupervised contact of any kind with any girl under the age of 16, without the consent of the child’s parent and on the proviso that the parent had knowledge of his previous conviction.
The girl was driven to a secluded location near the River Medina where Stone sexually assaulted her. He then drove her home but refused to let her out of the car until she hugged him. The girl agreed, at which point Stone gave her a kiss on the cheek.
Stone continued to message the girl after the incident, but the girl subsequently disclosed the messages and the assaults to friends and family.
He was later arrested by Police and initially denied everything in interview, before admitting to officers that he had lied about the messages to the victim. However, he continued to deny the sexual assaults but soon admitted these when he appeared in court.
Stone also pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual communications with a child when he appeared before Magistrates on 11th November 2024.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Isle of Wight Crown Court for sentencing on 3rd April.
DC Sophie Asher, who investigated the case, said:
“Stone knowingly and willingly pursued contact with this young girl, before taking her away to a secluded location without the knowledge or consent of the family so he could sexually assault her.
“This was a calculated course of conduct which demonstrates the risk he poses to children.
“I want to commend the bravery of the victim in this case who, despite being a child, showed such courage in disclosing what had happened to her. Because of this courage, a dangerous man has now been convicted.”
Disgusting man.