Saturday, April 19, 2008

Teenager commits sex offences to be jailed with dad

A rapist's teenage son carried out a string of sex offences so he could be locked up with his dad.

Ricky Roberts, 18, who flashed at six women and molested two others, wanted to support his father Dale Burrows, 38, in prison.

The son got his wish yesterday when magistrates at Cheltenham, Gloucs, remanded him in custody for sentencing.

His father, who was convicted earlier this month of raping a women in a Cheltenham park 18 years ago, is in prison awaiting sentence.

Lawyer Graham Daniel, defending, said: "When his father got arrested, Ricky was very, very worried. He thought he could be of more use to him if he was also in custody."

Roberts admitted indecent exposure and groping. His father was caught after a DNA test on a relative led to him being identified as a rapist.

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