Man Sentenced for Assaulting Young Girl in Wyberton Play Park

Title: Individual Sentenced Following Incident in Wyberton Playground

A 42-year-old, Benjamin Garner, has been sentenced to two years of incarceration following an unfortunate event at a recently inaugurated playground located on Parthian Avenue, Wyberton, close to Boston. Garner faced charges, enacted through Lincoln Crown Court via video link from HMP Lincoln, on inappropriate physical contact with a minor alongside multiple breaches of court directives. Evidence showed on 15 July 2024, Garner, a wheelchair user, impeded the child while she was manoeuvring her bicycle across the park and had undue physical contact with her.

The incident has left a profound impact on the local populace as the park was believed to be a safe haven for children. Garner’s behaviours, including his act of sitting on a park bench to consume alcohol post-incident, has sparked public safety concerns and underscored the difficulty in managing individuals with historical offences.

Judge Simon Hirst, in delivering the sentence, voiced his concerns over Garner’s activities, shining a light on the distressing experience for the youthful victim. Garner, without a definitive residential address, further violated his Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Criminal Behaviour Order later in the year during an event in Witham St Hughs. These flouting of court instructions added to his sentencing as Judge Hirst expressed the severity of his actions on the community.

This case emphasises the critical role of alertness and community involvement in ensuring that public areas remain safe for everyone, with a particular focus on children.

The narrative of this report is adapted from original coverage by www.bbc.com, presented by The Lincoln Post.