THE son of a former Encourage Church Romsey pastor, Josh Emonson has been jailed for 12 months after he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in his car in February last year.Avoiding a potentially lengthy jail time, the judge ruled that there were “exceptional circumstances,” slashing his time to 12 months.The Judge said his actions were impulsive rather than predatory...
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