A 53-year-old man has been found guilty of sexual abuse against a child in Warrington.
Andrew Mackintosh was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, which occurred between 2016 and 2022.
The jury reached their verdict today (Thursday) following an eight-day trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
Mackintosh, of Moorside Gardens, Halifax, was remanded in custody until he appears back at court on Wednesday April 23 for sentence.
The court was told that In November 2022, a woman reported she had been sexually assaulted by Mackintosh throughout her teenage years in Warrington. This included sexual assault by touching and penetration.
Mackintosh was subsequently arrested and denied the allegations during interview. However, following a thorough investigation, Mackintosh was charged with the offences.
Speaking after the guilty verdict, DC Cadman said: “I welcome the verdict reached by the jury, which demonstrates that Mackintosh is a sexual predator who showed no regard for how his crimes would impact his victim. He was only concerned with his own twisted sexual gratification, at the expense of an innocent young girl.
“He then put her through the stress of a trial by cowardly refusing to admit responsibility for his sickening actions. In contrast, the victim in this case has shown immense strength by coming forward to tell police what had happened to her, and I would like to commend her courage throughout this investigation.
“I hope this will encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of sexual abuse to contact us. We treat all reports of this nature extremely seriously. You can report to us through our website or by calling 101.”
