Sex offender told he faces prison
A Scarborough football coach has been told jail is a certainty after he admitted sexually assaulting a girl under the age of16.
James Hunter, 38, appeared at York Crown Court on Monday charged with two counts of sexual activity with the victim, Hunter, of Tindall Street, pleaded guilty to both counts and even his defence counsel admitted jail was inevitable. The girl fell victim to Hunter between December and February this year, the court heard. Hunter’s barrister Taryn Turner said her client knew that jail was inevitable.
“He has been open and frank (about what he had done) and is realistic about the inevitable sentence,” she added. Judge Andrew Stubs QC remanded Hunter in jail until sentence on Friday.