An engaged firefighter is going through profession destroy and jail for creeping into the mattress of an underage household buddy after turning up drunk at her house at 4am following a celebration.
Edward Snook, then 31, sneaked into the 17-year-old lady’s bed room on the pretext of charging his cell phone however as a substitute received below her mattress covers, stroked her abdomen and mentioned: ‘You’re simply so stunning. What would your mum do if she knew I used to be in mattress with you proper now?’
The sufferer, who let Snook into her rented flat to sleep on her couch as she knew him via household, fled the room in a state of panic when he began pleasuring himself in her mattress and he or she was mentioned to be ‘hyperventilating for 20 minutes.’
However the father of two, who lives along with his fiancee and younger youngsters in Knutsford, stayed for an extra two hours earlier than ultimately leaving, saying: ‘Thanks for this, hopefully we will do that once more.’
He was reported to police after the lady advised her household. Inquiries revealed Snook despatched a textual content to her mom apologising for ‘messing up’ after he received house and sobered up.
Engaged firefighter Edward Snook is going through jail after sneaking into a woman’s bed room in the course of the night time whereas drunk after a celebration
Snook, 31, entered the 17-year-old lady’s bed room on the pretext of charging his cell phone however proceeded to get below the covers, telling her ‘you are simply so stunning’
Snook, now 33, was discovered responsible of sexual assault following a trial at Crewe Magistrates Court docket and was warned he confronted being locked up for six months below sentencing pointers. He may also must signal the Intercourse Offender Register.
The one-time poster boy of Cheshire Fireplace and Rescue Service has been suspended from his place and faces dropping his job. He admitted going to the lady’s home within the hope of getting intercourse along with her however denied touching her or behaving sexually.
The incident occurred in April 2023 after Snook, who had attended a celebration with associates in Knutsford, texted the lady and requested if he might keep over at hers when he tried unsuccessfully to get a drink at cocktail bar.
In an interview with police, the sufferer, who can’t be named, mentioned: ‘He requested me ‘Can I crash in your couch’ and I didn’t wish to say ‘no’ as a result of he’s a household buddy. I mentioned I would want to verify with my housemate however he was then, like, ‘I’m outdoors.’
‘I didn’t say he might keep however I went right down to let him in and he got here in and mentioned ‘Thanks for this’. He was actually drunk and was sweating and mentioned he had been at a celebration. I mentioned: ‘Right here is the lounge’ and gave him a pillow and a blanket however I then keep in mind being woken up by my door being opened. He walked in and mentioned, ‘Can I borrow your charger?’ Can I get on the mattress?’
‘He then received onto the mattress, received below the quilt and was me. He began rubbing my abdomen and mentioned: ‘You’re simply so stunning. What would your mum do if she knew I used to be in mattress with you proper now?’
‘I mentioned ‘She wouldn’t prefer it’ however he was principally saying that he wished to cheat on his girlfriend with me.
‘I mentioned ‘No, I don’t wish to do this that – I am not that particular person. Plus I’m 17′. However he was rubbing my abdomen once more then he mentioned, ’17 and 30 shouldn’t be unhealthy’ – I used to be like ‘Sure it’s.’ Then I might really feel one thing transferring below the quilt and he was respiration very closely the whole time.
‘I then mentioned: ‘Would you like some water?’ and he stopped. I keep in mind going into the lounge and having a panic assault. I used to be sat there for about half an hour. I used to be searching of the window and didn’t know what to do.
‘Do I awake my housemate? Do I scream or do I shout? I didn’t know what to do. Then I assumed if I saved calm and make him really feel uncomfortable he would go. I went again into my room and sat on the mattress near the door in order that I used to be going through him.
Snook was a poster boy of Cheshire Fireplace and Rescue Service and was quoted as saying ‘I really feel privileged to work as an on-call firefighter’
The unnamed sufferer mentioned that Snook (pictured, left) advised her he wished to cheat on his girlfriend along with her and rubbed her abdomen regardless of her asking him to not
‘I requested to the query, ‘So what are you going to do at the moment?’ He checked out his telephone and mentioned: ‘Really, I’ve received to go. I’ve heaps to do. I’ll stroll house. He mentioned: ‘Thanks for every little thing’ and gave me a hug. ‘He even mentioned ‘Hopefully, we are going to do that once more.’ I mentioned, ‘No, sorry, most likely not’.
‘I couldn’t sleep, it was horrible. You don’t count on it. You don’t count on somebody in such a place as a fireman.’
The lady, now 19, added: ‘I made it very clear I didn’t need something and when you find yourself in that state of affairs you have no idea what’s going to occur subsequent, For 20 minutes I used to be hyperventilating and was like, ‘What can I do?’
‘However I assumed I’d be calm and I’ll make him really feel so uncomfortable that he needs to go away. If I might get him to go away on his personal accord that will be so significantly better for me.
‘I didn’t wish to flip this into a giant factor however I’m now afraid of folks that I belief. I really feel unhealthy about the entire state of affairs as I didn’t wish to go to the police. I don’t wish to destroy his household. I don’t wish to destroy his profession. I do know what he has achieved is unhealthy however I’m not that kind of particular person.. You can not assist however really feel responsible.
‘I used to be telling anyone about it and he or she mentioned: ‘You let him in the home and also you have been sporting boxers.’ Lots of people view it in that approach. That’s a part of the rationale I didn’t wish to say something. You get a whole lot of judgment.’
She continued: ‘He’s a revered particular person round Knutsford. He’s a firefighter and plenty of individuals like him. They don’t seem to be going to hearken to me, a 17-year-old lady in boxers letting somebody older come of their flat. It’s exhausting.’
Giving proof, Snook mentioned: ‘I went round to her property after I had been consuming as I used to be asking to go round and keep there. I went round with the intention to see if there was an opportunity we might have a romantic relationship.
‘Once I arrived she supplied me the couch and he or she supplied me with some bedding and afterwards I popped in to ask if I might cost my telephone. I lay on her mattress and charged my telephone and clearly I talked to her.
‘She was in her mattress however I lay on high of the mattress. I used to be drunk and I realise I shouldn’t have been in that state of affairs. I left the property at about 5.30am and I thanked her. She gave me a hug after which I left. I did apologise to her mom. I’ve since been stood down from work. I’m not allowed to enter the station. I received suspended.’
Prosecutor Miss Katy Johnson advised the listening to: ‘It’s clear he had an intention of sexual activity with the complainant that night. He had been out consuming and attended her house with that intention. He lay on the couch after which proceeded into her bed room however attributable to her physique language gathered that she was not going to interact in sexual exercise.
‘He claimed that he didn’t contact her however he was drunk and the complainant was sober. She clearly remembered he made reference to dishonest on his associate. She suggested that she was 17. She mentioned ‘No’. Any cheap particular person would think about touching her abdomen being sexual, given the dialog that he had taken place previous to the touching.
In proof, Snook mentioned he had since been suspended from work and had apologised for his conduct to the sufferer’s mom
Defence lawyer Miss Michelle Man mentioned: ‘Mr Snook has been very frank. He isn’t right here to be judged morally. He has admitted he has received a fiancée and his behaviour was morally improper. However what he’s additionally saying is that: ‘I’ve not achieved something that may be a crime’.’
Convicting Snook, JP Denise Rankin mentioned: ‘The sufferer was clear and constant in interview and in addition in cross examination. She was sober on the time of the offence and he or she recognised you have been making an attempt to provoke sexual contact.
‘She clearly remembers your palms on her abdomen twice and that you simply have been sexually aroused. There was a change in her manner for the reason that incident on that night time.
‘We reject your proof. You have been plainly drunk on the time.’
Snook will probably be sentenced subsequent month.
