Sex offender jailed for city attack
A MAN was jailed for a year after he committed a sex attack in Newport.
Oliver Cooney carried out the assault last year and pleaded guilty to the offence during a hearing at the city’s crown court.
The 27-year-old had been due to stand trial but changed his plea and admitted sexual assault.
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Cooney, formerly of Newport, whose current address was given as Cardiff Prison, committed the crime last December.
He was sent to prison for 12 months by Judge Tracey-Lloyd Clarke during a sentencing hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court.
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