A WOMAN who went to protest about her young son being attacked was abused and sexually attacked outside her home, a court was told.

Amjid Hussain, 21 threw a can of beer over the victim and pushed her into a neighbour's garden before accomplice Justin Shaw, 24, who had earlier exposed himself, made the woman touch him intimately and simulated sex with her.

The pair had both been drinking, Burnley Crown Court heard.

Young dad Shaw, who had hit the woman's 10-year-old child, and Hussain, a former drug addict, are now behind bars after a judge slammed their behaviour as "yobbery".

Shaw, of Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, was sent to prison for four months, after admitting affray, sexual assault, outraging public decency and assault, last July.

Hussain, of Cutler Crescent, Stacksteads, was sent down for three months. He pleaded guilty to affray.

Sentencing, Judge Alan Taylor QC, said: "It is perfectly clear this is just the kind of behaviour caused by drunken young men that the court should mark with punishment and that punishment will be custody."

Ashley Barnes, prosecuting, told the court the victim went to speak to Shaw after her son was assaulted and was met with abuse.

She rang police on her mobile and Shaw, who was bare-chested, dropped his trousers and exposed himself.

Hussain threw a child's plastic toy at the woman but missed.

The victim was subjected to further abuse and Hussain then slung a can of beer at her.

Hussain pushed the victim into a garden and Shaw took hold of the woman and held her hand on his private parts.

The defendant, who had his face to the woman's back, then simulated sex with her from behind.

Mr Barnes said the victim was very upset and neighbours intervened and managed to pull her away.

The defendants were arrested and Shaw was unable to remember anything. He said he had taken cocaine and alcohol.

Martin Hackett, for Shaw, said his conduct had been disgraceful.

The defendant, who had an eight month old child, was very remorseful.

For Hussain, June Morris said in the past the defendant had had problems with cannabis and alcohol but had not had a drink for a significant time and no longer took drugs. Hussain also had mental health problems.

Miss Morris continued: "His mother says his personality has changed quite dramatically."