‘Dangerous’ man who tried to rape 14-year-old girl at house in Brierfield jailed

A man who tried to rape an underage girl in Lancashire has been jailed.

Jeremy Wood attempted to rape a 14-year-old girl at a house in Brierfield in September 2022.

The 56-year-old was disturbed before he could succeed.

Wood, formerly of Hope Street, Brierfield, but now of no fixed address, was arrested the day after the offence was committed.

Wood was found guilty of attempted rape earlier this year.

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A Judge deemed him to be a dangerous offender when he was back in the dock at Burnley Crown Court on Friday (June 14).

Wood was given a sentence totalling 16 years and nine months, which consisted of eight years and nine months immediate of which he will have to serve two thirds of before he is eligible for parole.

He will then have to serve a further eight years on extended licence.

Det Chief Francesca Wheatley, of Lancashire Police’s East Child Protection Team, said: “Wood is a dangerous individual who presents a significant risk to female children because of his perverted sexual interests.

“I welcome this sentence which offers the public a great deal of protection from him.”

If you or somebody you know has been the victim of a sexual offence report it online via https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk or call 101.