AN ARREST warrant has been issued for a man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl in Wotton-under-Edge. 

Nicholas Cullimore, 53, whose address is listed as Wotton Lawn Hospital in Gloucester was found guilty of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old girl. 

The incident happened at an address in Wotton-under-Edge on November 11, 2021. 

A verdict was proved in Cullimore's absence earlier this year on January 3. 

Cullimore previously pleaded not guilty on November 10 last year. 

A warrant for his arrest was issued at Cheltenham Magistrates’ on Friday, June 16 after Cullimore failed to attend the latest hearing.