A HALTWHISTLE man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenager.
Mark Storey, of Stonerigg Close, was charged with assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration.
Storey denied sexual assault but during a trial at Newcastle Crown Court on November 28 he was found guilty by jurors. He has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.
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