Dirty old homosexual paedophile arrested for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy whom he followed into a public toilet 

Carlisle pensioner Michael Lamb, 74, denies sex assault on 13-year-old in public toilet

By Edward Era Barbacena 

A vile paedophile and dirty old gay who followed a 13-year-old boy into a toilet and sexually assaulted him has been jailed today.

Michael Lamb, 74, of Levens Drive in Carlisle was arrested following the incident, remanded and admitted the charge of sexual assault. He was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court today (Thursday 31 August) to 40 months in prison and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

The court heard how, on 1 February 2023, a boy aged 13 had gone into the toilets at Market Hall in Carlisle but was followed in by Lamb. The boy went into a cubicle but Lamb followed him inside and put his hand over the child’s mouth, telling him “don’t say anything or I’ll hurt you”. Lamb put his foot against the cubicle door and the sexually assaulted the boy.

Lamb was arrested and initially claimed it was he who was sexually assaulted by the child. However, Lamb admitted the offence at court. Detective Constable Lee Clark said: “This was a horrific attack on a young boy who was threatened and had no means of escaping the situation Lamb put him in.

“Lamb initially refused to take any responsibility for his actions. However, the investigation showed unequivocally that Lamb had attacked the young boy, resulting in a guilty plea at court. Support is available in Cumbria for victims of sexual offences. The Constabulary works closely with trusted partner agencies to provide the appropriate support which is tailored to an individual’s circumstances.

“I would encourage anyone who has been victim to a sexual offence to contact police so that our officers can investigate. You will be supported throughout our investigation.”