A DAD-OF-THREE who sexually assaulted two female police officers has been jailed for 22 months.

Judge James Adkin said 30-year-old Faisal Master had 'shown no remorse' and ‘little respect of female officers'.

Preston Crown Court heard Master, who is the son of former deputy police and crime commissioner Ibrahim Master, was manager of the Griffin Head petrol station in Huncoat, also sexually assaulted a third woman at a boxing event at Audley Sports Centre in Blackburn.

Master denied three counts of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice but was found guilty of all charges after a trial.

That was after they heard Master, of Kirkland Close, Blackburn, sexually assaulted the first officer in December 2013 when she came to investigate an allegation of petrol theft.

While she was there the court heard that Master told the officer her breath smelled nice, touched her on the right cheek, said she was pretty and put an e-cig liquid bottle in her pocket. He also asked her out before she left, said prosecutor Richard Haworth.

In October 2014, the court heard the second female officer went to the garage to investigate another theft, unaware of the alleged incident the previous year.

Mr Haworth said she went into the office with Master and he placed his left arm by her right arm. The court heard the defendant stood six inches away from officer as he gave her details of the theft.

The officer had to return to the garage later and Master touched her arm again, the jury was told.

While on bail the court heard Master 'loitered' outside the female toilets at the sports centre and when the third victim came out he kissed her and squeezed her breast.

That was on April 9 and on June 8 he went to the home of the third victim and tried to bribe her husband to drop the case, the jury was told.

On the same day he also set up a fake Facebook account and sent a message to the second officer pleading with her to withdraw her allegation.

The court heard how one of the officers has had to have counselling after the assault, while the civilian victim said she suffers panic attacks and is distressed and angry.

Mr Howarth said: “Two of his victims were people carrying out public service who are entitled to go about their job without any fear of physical or sexual interference.”

Defending, Ian Whitehurst said : “There were no threats or physical violence which is all too common in relation to these sorts of offences.”

Judge Adkin said: “These offences were so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence can be justified.”

Masters was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and given an indefinite restraining order against all three victims.