He denied sexually assaulting woman then changed his mind

A man who denied sexually assaulting a woman later admitted he had committed the serious crime, a court has heard. George Gillet's actions had an "extremely significant impact" on the victim he assaulted during an incident in Bridgend.

Gillett initially pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman last year following an incident that took place in a car in Bridgend on July 13. However, on January 6 he changed his plea to guilty.

As well as the sexual offence, Gillett was also convicted of two separate offences of stalking.

The 24-year-old from Bridgend was sentenced to two years and five months in prison after appearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, February 20.

Following the hearing, Detective Constable Evan Thomas, from South Wales Police, said: “I would like to thank the victim for her strength and resilience throughout this investigation. Gillett’s actions have had an extremely significant impact on her, so I hope this sentence goes some way in helping her move onwards from his actions.

“If you are a victim of a sexual offence, please report it to police. We will always take your reports seriously and we are committed to holding offenders like Gillett to account."