Sex pest boss jailed for plaguing women

A Cannock telesales boss who sexually assaulted a young woman and pestered three others has been jailed.

Andrew Brocklebank, aged 25, lured his victim into the back office and made her do "forfeits", including taking off her top and groping her, Stafford Crown Court heard. The girl was so terrified that she never went back to the double glazing company in Cannock.

Police arrested him at his flat in St Anne's Road, Willenhall, and he claimed the woman had been trying to kiss him. He denied there were any "forfeits".

Brocklebank, now of no fixed address, was jailed for a total of 28 months after admitting one charge of sexual assault and three breaches of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order.

Mr Paul Farrow, prosecuting, said that at the time of the offences Brocklebank was subject to an order limiting his contact with young women outside of work time.

The court heard Brocklebank had contacted three women through text messages and Facebook, asking for hugs and suggesting a game of strip poker.

Mr Justice Flaux was told that in 2005 Brocklebank was jailed for 30 months for abducting an 11-year-old boy from school. In March 2009, magistrates at Northwich, Cheshire made him subject to a SOPO.

Mr Farrow said the police had become concerned about the defendant's contact with young mothers.

The judge told Brocklebank: "During office hours you lured the victim in to a back room to complete a 'dare' you told her was part of the office culture.

"Before long, it became sexual. You told her the dare was to remove her top. On a third occasion you removed her bra and started to kiss her. It's quite clear this young lady had a quite terrifying experience – you took advantage of her."

Miss Laura Hobson, defending, said the offences had been committed over a very short time frame.