Overview
- Janpal Singh, 27, received six years and eight months in prison at Plymouth Crown Court for sexually assaulting a child.
- The assault happened in 2023 inside Fone Fix on Victoria Street in Paignton after the girl tried to leave with a vape without paying.
- Judge-imposed safeguards include a ten-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and mandatory registration on the National Sex Offender Register.
- The victim fled the shop and reported the attack to Devon and Cornwall Police, who praised her courage and urged others to seek support.
- A jury convicted Singh on November 11, 2025, following a trial that detailed how he detained the 13-year-old behind the counter.