"John Starkey, who claimed he had been featured on TV shows including This Morning and the Paul O'Grady Show, admitted a charge of assault on a female 13 or over with penetration between April and October 2018 and two counts of sexual assault on a female by touching in December 2018 and October 2022."
"In one case, he assaulted one of his victims while she was on holiday in Wales and offered her a naked massage, police said. His first victim told the court she was sexually assaulted in October 2018 in Wolverhampton and then again in London later the same year."
"He initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea after a jury was sworn in for a trial at Mold Crown Court in Wales. Judge Rhys Rowlands told Starkey to expect a custodial sentence."
John Starkey, a 74-year-old clairvoyant who claimed television appearances on shows including This Morning and the Paul O'Grady Show, admitted to sexually assaulting two women. His first victim was assaulted twice in 2018—once in Wolverhampton and again in London after being lured to a hotel room under false pretenses. A second victim was assaulted in October 2022 while on holiday in Wales, when Starkey offered her a naked massage. Initially pleading not guilty, Starkey changed his plea after a jury was sworn in at Mold Crown Court. He was released on bail, placed on the sex offenders' register, and the judge indicated he should expect a custodial sentence at his April 30 sentencing hearing.
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