A 33-year-old former care assistant has been convicted of sexual assault.

Alexander Hughes, aged 33 of Oakfield, Cwmbran, Torfaen in South Wales, was working as an emergency care assistant in High Wycombe in July 2014 when he touched an 18-year-old woman inappropriately while she was being taken to hospital by ambulance.

He then messaged the woman on social media asking if she wanted to exchange indecent pictures.

In October 2017, he sexually assaulted another 18-year-old woman in Bristol’s Motion nightclub. At the time, he was employed as a first aider at the club, and was acting in this capacity at the time of the assault.

Hughes did not inform his employer of the police investigation into the High Wycombe incident.

He was charged on November 16 last year and was found guilty unanimously by a jury last Thursday (October 18) at Aylesbury Crown Court of one count of sexual assault by touching and three counts of sexual assault by penetration.

Investigating officer for Thames Valley Police, Detective Constable Jenna Wilde from Aylesbury police station, said: “Hughes was in a position of trust and his actions caused tremendous distress to the victims.

“He also put them through the ordeal of a trial.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the two women involved in this case for their bravery and support."

Investigating officer for Avon and Somerset Police, Detective Constable Liz Howell, said:

“Hughes is a predatory individual who used his position as a first aider to target women while they were particularly vulnerable.

“His victims were shocked to be assaulted by someone they had put their trust in and who they thought was there to help them.

“I am grateful to them for their bravery in supporting this case.”

Hughes is due to be sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on November 16.