Salford tattoo artist jailed for sexually assaulting clients
Paul Little, 56, from Irlam has been sentenced to eight and six months in prison.
A tattoo artist from Salford who was found guilty of raping a client and sexual assaulting five other women has been jailed.
56-year-old Paul Little, from Irlam, attacked 6 women in his parlour between 2013 and 2019.
The victims were aged between 19 and 49.
The court heard how Little had inappropriately touched the women when they came in to the store to have a tattoo done and, on two separate occasions, he exposed himself to them.
The worst of Little's offending occurred in May 2014 when he raped a 49-year-old woman after completing a tattoo for her.
Little was originally arrested by police in December 2019, after a report was made that he had sexually assaulted a female client at the parlour.
He was found guilty of one count of rape, five counts of sexual assault and two counts of indecent exposure and has been ordered to serve eight years and six months in custody.
Detective Constable Stefani Matthews, of GMP’s Salford CID, said: “Paul Little is a depraved individual who abused his position of trust and committed atrocious sexual offences against innocent women, who have since bravely come forward to ensure that he now spends a lengthy time behind bars.
“We, alongside our partners, continue to support the victims of Little’s crimes and hope that today’s hearing can bring an element of closure on what has been an exhausting pursuit for justice – going back as far as seven years for some of these women.
“Little seemed to think that he could deny his way out of these shocking and serious allegations, and we are pleased that the jury delivered the guilty verdicts and saw through this man’s deceptive lies. He is yet to show any remorse for the gross impact he has had on these women’s lives, which further compounds his offending.
“Little’s acts towards these women were abhorrent, but the common finding during this investigation is how uncomfortable he would tend to make women feel while they were in the shop as his client, and some of the things these women were subjected to hear were completely unacceptable; I hope others who are victims of physical or verbal abuse feel they can contact police and information will be treat with the strictest confidence.”
Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential information, support and counselling service run by women for women over 18 who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives. Call us on 0161 273 4500 or email us at help@manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk