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