Overview
- Christopher Taylor, 46, pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13 and to breaching a sexual harm prevention order.
- The offence occurred in June in the men’s toilets at the Rawtenstall restaurant, where the boy, aged 11, was washing his hands.
- Police reviewed CCTV showing Taylor’s car, traced him to Manchester, and arrested him a few days after the incident.
- Preston Crown Court imposed an extended eight-year sentence at a hearing on November 7.
- Detective Constable Adam Rainsbury of Burnley CID condemned the behaviour and welcomed the prison term.