An Aylesbury man who forced a girl to drink washing up liquid and wear knickers with hot pepper sauce inside them has been found guilty of sex assault and cruelty. 

Ricky Surman, 37, assaulted a child, held her outside a window by her ankle, forced her to drink washing up liquid and hot pepper sauce and made them wear knickers with hot pepper sauce that he had placed on the inside.

Surman's crimes were committed between July 18, 2009, and July 19, 2021, at a house in Aylesbury. 

He was unanimously found guilty of three counts of sexual assault on a child under 13 and one count of cruelty to a person aged under 16. 

Surman, of Buckingham Road, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on April 14. 

Investigating officer Detective Constable Rosie Wilson, formerly of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “I would like to acknowledge the courage of the victim in firstly being able to come forward to the police and secondly in attending court to give evidence. They have shown real bravery throughout.

“The defendant has maintained throughout the investigation and the trial that these offences should have been reported at the time and not years later.

“I hope this shows that time is not a barrier to reporting offences of this nature.

“The police will always investigate these offences when victims feel ready and able to come forward no matter how much time has passed.”