A BICESTER man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl. 

Ben Storey, 26, of Moor Pond Close, Bicester, was found guilty at Luton Crown Court of four counts of sexual touching and two counts of assault by penetration on Friday October 27.

Storey assaulted the young girl on a number of occasions over a period of time in 2016.

He was arrested when the child told her mum about the abuse who then contacted the police.

Following the guilty verdict, Storey has been remanded in custody until sentencing on November 24.

Bedfordshire Police Detective Constable Stephen Francis, from the child and vulnerable adult abuse unit, said: “Storey took advantage of his victim’s young age and the trust of her whole family by sexually abusing her many times, hoping that she wouldn’t speak out about it.

"Fortunately she did and Storey has now been convicted of this sickening abuse.

"We absolutely will not tolerate child sexual abuse in Bedfordshire and we’re working hard to bring those responsible to justice, while educating parents and children alike on the topic, as well as how to spot the signs of child sexual abuse.

“We’d recommend visiting the NSPCC website which has many resources available for parents about how to speak to your children about this important topic."

To report concerns around child sexual abuse, call police on 101.