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Gogglebox star has been jailed for the sex attack, which also caused the teenager to “suffer flashbacks”.The Sunderland man initially denied all charges against him, claiming his actions were due to the effects of “slimming drugs”.However, he later admitted to one charge of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two of sexual activity with a child after DNA connected him to the teenager.Andrew had taken “selfies” with the boy before cornering him on the sofa, touching him inappropriately and attempting to lure him into the bedroom for a sex act, the court heard.The sex offender has since been sentenced to 29 months in prison. He will also have to sign the sex offenders' register and abide by a sexual harm prevention order for a decade. Judge Tim Gittins told Andrew: “You sought to blame slimming drugs for your behaviour. “I acknowledge this was an aberration in your behaviour, it was unplanned and only occurred because you were intoxicated.”Prosecutor Glenn Gatland informed the court that Andrew had been drinking at the time of the assault. He told the court: “He started saying he was gay and was asking (the complainant) if he was gay.The complainant said he was not gay.“The defendant started to put his hands down his pants again, then told him to turn away from him and started kissing him on the back of his neck and gave him a lovebite.”The court heard Andrew then told the victim: “If he was straight he would tell him he didn't want him touching his penis.”The teenage boy apparently told the Channel 4 star that he was a child and asked him to “stop”, but the court heard Andrew continued to pursue him.After Andrew asked if the teen wanted to join him in the bedroom for a sex act, he reportedly left

Former Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett has been jailed for a sex attack on a teenage boy.

Former Gogglebox star Andrew Bennett has been sentenced to 29 months behind bars after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage boy. The 47 year old, who first shot to fame in series 12 of the hit Channel 4 show, had taken “selfies” with his victim before cornering the young boy on the sofa and placing his hands down his pants.

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