In 2025, the Offender Database reported that Andrew Sinclair, then 25, of Byron Road, Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court. Sinclair was handed a community order for a series of historic sexual offences committed against a young girl over a period of six to seven years.
The court heard that the victim was three years younger than Sinclair. The offending, which took place between 1991 and 1999, involved Andrew Sinclair pulling the victim under a bed to “touch and grab at her” before sexually assaulting her by penetration. While the abuse spanned several years, His Honour Judge Ambrose confirmed that, legally, only the harm caused after Sinclair turned 10 (the age of criminal responsibility) could be taken into account for sentencing purposes.
A victim’s personal statement read to the court described the “disgusting, vile, and painful” nature of the assaults, which the victim stated had stolen her childhood and left her feeling that she was “not the person I was supposed to be.” Judge Ambrose noted aggravating factors, including Sinclair telling the victim not to tell anyone and the fact that some assaults occurred in front of another child. In mitigation, the judge noted that Sinclair had no further convictions since childhood, was currently employed, and was in a long-term relationship.
On December 18, 2025, Andrew Sinclair was sentenced to a two-year community order. This includes two years of probation supervision and up to 30 days of rehabilitation activity requirements. Additionally, he must complete 240 hours of unpaid work within 12 months and adhere to an overnight weekend curfew at his home address.
Judge Ambrose also imposed a restraining order to protect the victim and ordered Andrew Sinclair to comply with a five-year notification requirement, placing him on the Sex Offenders Register for that duration.
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