A BURNLEY councillor has made a personal appeal to whoever is sheltering a sex pervert who preys on young children to come forward.

Coun Andrew Holder is a friend of the parents of the six-year-old boy who was indecently assaulted by the bike-riding pervert.

He said: "I want to appeal for anyone who knows who this man is to come forward. The last child that was attacked by him was a friend's boy who is a constituent of mine.

"To whoever is sheltering this man I want to say -- you have a duty to report him to the police. If he is your husband, if he is your son, if he is a friend. Report him before a child is seriously hurt.

"The friends of mine whose child was attacked are now being counselled for what happened. If people are hesitant about ringing the police they can contact me on 01282 426561 and I will pass any names on to the police."

The man has indecently exposed himself several times, but has now gone a step further and indecently assaulted the six-year-old.

Anyone with information can contact 01282 425001 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.