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| Bicester sex assault burglar Ashley Blossom jailed | Bicester sex assault burglar Ashley Blossom jailed |
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| A man who sexually assaulted two women while he burgled their homes has been jailed for two years. | A man who sexually assaulted two women while he burgled their homes has been jailed for two years. |
| Ashley Blossom, 27, of Lime Crescent, Bicester, raided two houses in the town's Southwold estate in April and while inside attacked the women. | Ashley Blossom, 27, of Lime Crescent, Bicester, raided two houses in the town's Southwold estate in April and while inside attacked the women. |
| Oxford Crown Court heard his victims, aged 16 and 55, were assaulted as he stole items worth more than £600, including a laptop. | Oxford Crown Court heard his victims, aged 16 and 55, were assaulted as he stole items worth more than £600, including a laptop. |
| He admitted two counts of burglary and sexual assault in June. | He admitted two counts of burglary and sexual assault in June. |
| Blossom was also ordered to sign the sexual offenders register for 10 years and pay a £100 victim surcharge. | |
| 'Out of character' | 'Out of character' |
| The court heard he had been drinking heavily in the hours leading up to the burglaries. | |
| In court, a letter written by him was read out, in which he pleaded for forgiveness for crimes that he "could not explain" and "were out of character". | |
| In the early hours of 6 April, Blossom burgled the two properties and while inside the homes touched the breasts of the women over their clothing while they were sleeping, the court heard. | In the early hours of 6 April, Blossom burgled the two properties and while inside the homes touched the breasts of the women over their clothing while they were sleeping, the court heard. |
| He was arrested after his housemate at the time, Bethany Green, tried to sell a number of the goods at a local Cash Converters branch, the court was told. | He was arrested after his housemate at the time, Bethany Green, tried to sell a number of the goods at a local Cash Converters branch, the court was told. |
| Green, 21, of no fixed address, admitted receiving stolen goods from the burglaries. | Green, 21, of no fixed address, admitted receiving stolen goods from the burglaries. |
| She was sentenced on 24 July at the same court to a 12-month community order with supervision. | She was sentenced on 24 July at the same court to a 12-month community order with supervision. |
| She was also ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge. | She was also ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge. |
| Blossom has already served the equivalent of eight months on remand which will count towards his sentence and is expected to serve the last six months on licence. |