A MASKED man who carried out a sex attack on a mother walking in a Sedgley park with her two children has been jailed for four years.

Josh Aston, who also exposed himself to the woman's young daughter, was branded a "dangerous offender" by Judge Simon Ward.

He continued: "I have no doubt you pose a serious risk to members of the public by committing sex offences. There is a danger you could cause serious harm to your victims.

"This woman was badly affected by what you did and it has also caused problems for her daughter. She saw the sexual assault on her mother and she sees a man in a balaclava when she closes her eyes."

Aston, a shop worker, also exposed himself in front of two other victims and assaulted a 16-year-old girl on her way to school in Sedgley.

The girl was grabbed from behind by 24-year-old Aston, whose face was again hidden, but she began screaming and kicking "as hard as she could" and the defendant, who had picked her up, then threw her to the ground.

Aston, of Tenacre Lane, Upper Gornal, admitted sexual assault and common assault with the intention of committing a sexual offence.

He also admitted one charge of indecent exposure and two of outraging public decency - offences he committed for sexual gratification.

Sati Ruck, prosecuting, told Wolverhampton Crown Court that Aston had exposed himself to a woman walking in the Sedgley area when he had the balaclava over his face and he also dropped his trousers in front of a man walking his dog.

He was arrested after a search in the area and when questioned, he said he could not guarantee it would not happen again .

Simon Burch, defending, said Aston, who was further told he must register as a sex offender until further notice, was disgusted with himself for what he had done.

"He is extremely embarrassed about admitting he got sexual gratification from these offences," he said.

"It was a course of conduct and he will never do anything like this again."