A young dad who was found in bed with a naked 14-year-old schoolgirl has been jailed for 12 months.

The court heard how the girl was drunk and had taken cannabis supplied to her by builder Alan Morton.

Officers also discovered two drunken boys asleep in another room at Morton's home in Colne, the Burnley Crown Court heard.

Morton, 23, the father of a three year old girl, has now been given a Sex Offences Prevention Order, banning him from allowing any child under 16 into his home unless accompanied by an appropriate adult - except for his daughter.

He is also prohibited from supplying alcohol to any child under 16.

He was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

The defendant, of Duke Street, admitted sexual activity with a child and supplying cannabis on April 27.

Sentencing, Judge Beverley Lunt, who had read medical and pre-sentence reports, said although the sex acts with the girl were consensual, she had been 14.

The judge said that the girl had taken alcohol and cannabis voluntarily and added: "She was obviously a vulnerable girl by virtue of the fact she was 14 and acting in this way."

Judge Lunt said the defendant had not enticed the schoolgirl to his home.

He had formerly had a relationship with another girl who had summoned the children to the house.

She said: "It wouldn't be right to say you are predatory and preying on young vulnerable people."

Judge Lunt told the court that Morton had had a family history of physical and sexual abuse, his thinking was not appropriate for a 23 year old and he needed some help.

She added:" I am satisfied you are at low risk of reoffending providing you take the help offered and do not take drink and drugs. I am satisfied you are not a dangerous offender."

Morton was interviewed by police and claimed he had originally thought the girl was 16.

She had later told him she was 14. The defendant had no previous convictions for drugs or sex offences.

Tim Storrie, defending, said Morton had set up home on his own at 15.

His parents were regularly sectioned under the Mental Health Act and he had wanted to separate himself from the every day chaos of life with them.

He had had a poor education and fell into a group of people who relied on drink and drugs.

He had used cannabis from the age of 14 or 15.