Bradford man sentenced over sex offences

A Bradford man who pleaded guilty to a number of sex offences has been jailed for four years.

Gary Mowson, 30, of Woolcomb Court, was arrested in February and charged with four indecent assaults, a sexual assault and possession of cannabis.

Bradford Crown Court was told the sex offences took place in the Burley-in-Wharfedale area between November 2009 and February this year.

Det Ch Insp Mabs Hussain said Mowson posed a danger to women.

Mr Hussain added that Mowson committed "a series of escalating offences which caused alarm in the community and significant distress to his victims".