Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa: Samantha Williamson sexually assaults man at his cancer-free celebration in Dorset

A woman has avoided jail after she sexually assaulted a man while he was out with his wife celebrating wonderful health news.

Samantha Williamson, 44, was at Captain’s Club Hotel & Spa in Christchurch, Dorset, when she “acted like a woman possessed” and approached a seated couple.

She then sat on the victim’s lap and told him that she wanted to “sit on (his) big bamboo”.

The man, who had just received news that he was cancer free, shoved Williamson off him, while his wife told her to “f..k off”.

Williamson then knocked the drinks and candle off the table, spilling it all on the victim’s wife.

The victim pushed Williamson, and they both fell to the floor where she spat and scratched him.

Williamson has since pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault, but has avoided jail, and was instead handed a six-month community order with a tag-monitored curfew between 8pm and 6am, The Sun reported.

She was also ordered to pay approximately $2000 in compensation.

The court was told that the couple had spent nearly $2500 on a weekend trip away to celebrate the victim’s cancer news and their wedding anniversary.

In the lead up to the assault, the victim and his wife had noticed Williamson at the bar and offered to call her a taxi.

She refused the offer, and began verbally fighting diners.

Victoria Hill, a prosecutor in the case, said it was after this that Williamson assaulted the victim by sitting on his lap and “pushing herself onto him”.

“He hadn’t previously met her and certainly didn’t want her sitting on his lap. She began pointing and being abusive,” Ms Hill said.

The man described the effect the sexual assault had on him in his victim impact statement.

He said it was “very traumatising for myself and my wife”.

“We went for a nice break and what happened we will never forget and still talk about it today.

“I don’t understand how offering a lady some help could go so wrong. Getting covered in drink and broken glass was not how we expected our night to end.

“I had received the all-clear for my cancer and thought it was a great way to celebrate my news and 40 years together. Instead we were met with a drunk, aggressive, very vicious young lady through no fault of our own.

“Our time there was very expensive and we will never go back to that area again because it would be very traumatic.”

Williamson’s defence lawyer, James Moore, said the offender felt “pure regret” and “embarrassment”.

Mr Moore said Williamson had gotten drunk after her partner told her they were going to relocate.

The victim is considering private prosecution over the physical assault, which left him bleeding.

“It’s a shame. I would have rather she was prosecuted for the assault than the sexual assault. The police told me too much time had passed. I think I’m going to take a private prosecution,” he said.

If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028, the WA Sexual Assault Resource Centre on 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.