In a disturbing case that unfolded in Newark, a 69-year-old pensioner, David Evans, has been sentenced to two years in jail for sexual assaults on a primary school-aged girl and two young women. The incidents occurred between October 2022 and September 2023.
Evans targeted the school-age child while she played in the street on October 29, 2022. After engaging her in conversation, he assaulted her before she managed to escape and raise the alarm. Following his arrest, Evans was initially released on conditional bail as investigations continued.