In 2022, Craig Pearsall, a Bristol Paedophile who assaulted solitary women while they were jogging, was incarcerated for numerous sexual offences, including some involving minors.
Craig Pearsall, 31, from Bristol, admitted guilt to 12 charges, comprising five counts of sexual assault and four counts of engaging in sexual communication with a minor.
He was sentenced to three years and ten months in prison at Bristol Crown Court.
PC Gareth Perry described Craig Pearsall as a “menace who exploited vulnerable women.”
He stated, “The streets of Bristol are now safer for women” since he is incarcerated.
Craig Pearsall admitted guilt to five charges of sexual assault, four charges of illicit sexual communication with a minor, and one charge of non-consensually capturing an image beneath clothing.
He also confessed to threatening to reveal private sexual images and producing an obscene image of a minor.
Several of Craig Pearsall’s assaults occurred in the King’s Head Lane Park vicinity.
Avon and Somerset Police reported that he sexually attacked five women in public spaces in south Bristol, many of whom were jogging alone in the early morning near King’s Head Lane Park in Bishopsworth.
Craig Pearsall, lacking a permanent residence but hailing from the Bristol region, was recognised and apprehended during undercover police patrols in the park.
Subsequent enquiries revealed his culpability in multiple additional sexual offences.
Officers examining his phone also found footage of him recording a woman without her knowledge, including under her dress.
In the victim’s personal statements, the women spoke about the anxiety they now feel when alone and the toll it continues to have on their mental health.
PC Perry said: “Craig Pearsall is a menace who preyed on lonely women – the youngest was 18 years old – and subjected them to awful sexual assaults, which continue to affect their day-to-day lives.”
He praised the victims for coming forward.
“Without their bravery, it is likely Craig Pearsall would still be out there and posing a risk to women”.
If you or anyone you know has been affected by the people highlighted on this website, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report to Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.