Accrington man pleads guilty to indecent assault charge

Preston Crown Court <i>(Image: Anthony Moss)</i>
Preston Crown Court (Image: Anthony Moss)
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An Accrington man has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a girl in the 1990s.

Alan Derbyshire, 61, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday (September 2) charged with one count of indecent assault.

The charge states that Derbyshire assaulted the girl, who was under the age of 14, between 1990 and 1992 in Fleetwood.

Derbyshire, of Dowry Street, admitted the offence and was bailed ahead of sentencing on December 2.

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