CORRIE BRUNO’S SPATE OF SEX ATTACKS
He’s spared jail
CORONATION Street star Bruno Langley was given a 12-month community order for sexually molesting women in a club while he was drunk.
Langley pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault at Manchester Magistrates’ Court after admitting grabbing the crotch of his victims.
But he also grabbed the crotch of a third woman and touched the “boobs and bum” of a fourth woman, but was not charged over those assaults, the court heard.
The 34-year-old actor, from Altrincham, Cheshire, left the ITV soap in the wake of the allegations following the assaults in the early hours of October 1, at the Band On The Wall music venue in Manchester city centre.
Langley, who played Todd Grimshaw for more than a decade in the soap, had personal issues with alcohol, which explained his “despicable” behaviour that night, his solicitor told the court.
Degrading
Langley was sentenced to a 12-month community order, including a 40 days rehabilitation activity, a 12-week, 7am-to-7pm curfew order, ordered to pay £250 to each of his two victims and he must sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for the next five years.
Passing sentence District Judge Mark Hadfield told him: “On that evening your conduct was quite disgraceful and degrading.
“Both of the victims would have been extremely shocked and upset as a result of your conduct.
“The fact that you were heavily intoxicated is not mitigation – it is a further aggravating feature.
“You have lost your good name and I know nothing of showbusiness but I imagine in the current climate I suspect it may be very difficult for you to gain employment in that industry in the future.”
Earlier Karen Saffman, prosecuting, said Langley was “clearly intoxicated” when the assaults took place.
The first victim, who was out with her husband, had gone upstairs to collect their coats from the cloakroom as they prepared to leave.
The prosecutor said: “As she walked back towards the stairs, Mr Langley grabbed her in the crotch area over her dress.”
Quoting the victim’s statement, she added: “He grabbed me. Properly grabbed me.
“It was a rough grab, really right in. Lots of pressure.”
The prosecutor continued: “Even though it was through her dress and tights she could feel two or three fingers.
“She was clearly in shock. She was thinking hitting him.
“She said, ‘Did you do that on purpose?’ But he did not reply.”
A male with Langley then apologised, the court heard, saying: “Oh my God, I’m really sorry.”
When the victim then went to the toilets she was then approached by another woman who’d also been sexually assaulted by Langley.
Ms Saffman said the second woman told the first victim Langley had groped her “boobs and her bum”.
The second woman also told police: “He grabbed me in the crotch. Quite a lot of pressure. This lasted for a couple of seconds.”
Langley was seen go up to another woman, again a complete stranger and “grabbed her boobs and bum” and “grabbed the vagina” of a fourth woman.
Ms Saffman said he had not been charged with offences against two of the woman but the two other incidents are, “indicative of his behaviour” on the night.
Simon Hancock, mitigating, said: “It is clear he has made steps to address his personal issues, by attending meetings and seeking counselling.
“The impact on his family and those close to him is absolutely devastating. Excessive
“These two offences happened one evening. They are clearly linked to alcohol and alcohol is the issue that results in despicable behaviour.”
After the court case Langley released a statement through his publicist.
It said: “I sincerely apologise to the people involved and affected by my disgraceful behaviour. I have absolutely no memory of what happened because of excessive alcohol consumption.”