A SEVENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD man who was found guilty of a sexual assault has been given a community order.

Anthony Wynne, of Volunteer Street, St Helens had been found guilty of sexual assault after a summary trial.

Wynne was convicted of sexual touching of a woman without consent on November 22, 2019.

The pensioner was given a community order when sentenced at Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens Magistrates' Court.

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He must comply with an electronic curfew for eight weeks and do up to 25 days of rehabilitation activity.

Wynne was also given a one-year restraining order not to contact his victim.

The 71-year-old must also pay £650 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £95 surcharge to victim services.