By . Hugo Gye and John Stevens . PUBLISHED: . 02:45 EST, 3 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:45 EST, 3 May 2013 . Free: Paedophile Gary Karn 48, sexually assaulted two girls aged seven and eight on an allotment but has been spared jail . A paedophile who avoided jail because was worried his family would be affected if he went to prison is having his sentence reviewed. Gary Karn escaped with just a suspended sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing two little girls as they picked fruit at his allotment. But following public outrage at the case, the Attorney General is now considering whether to launch an appeal against the sentence. The 48-year-old father of three inappropriately touched his victims, aged seven and eight, after inviting them into his greenhouse to help themselves  to raspberries. He was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault against a child at Norwich Crown Court earlier this week. Judge Mark Lucraft imposed an 18-month suspended sentence, saying a jail term would unfairly affect his family as he would probably lose his job in a food processing factory. ‘I have to consider the impact on them - people who are not in any way at fault yet might suffer serious hardship from your actions,’ he said. But the father of one of his victims said: ‘He talks about the effect on the offender’s family, but what about the effects on my family?' It was revealed today that a member of public has asked the Attorney General's Office to review whether the sentence might have been 'unduly lenient'. The office is considering the case, and must decide whether to refer the sentencing to the Court of Appeal by May 22. Trial: After considering the mitigation in the case, Judge Mark Lucraft (left) agreed Gary Karn (right) should not go to prison . The court heard Karn invited the . girls on to his allotment. He told them that he needed to brush spiders . off them then put his hands up the top of one girl, and down the . trousers of the other. He . was also charged with six counts of possession of extreme pornography . and one count of possession of indecent photographs of a child. Mr Lucraft decided not to proceed with these offences but took them into consideration. Jude Durr, defending, had told the judge: ‘Imprisonment will almost certainly lead to him losing his job. 'If he loses his liberty and they lose . their house, that would have pretty devastating consequences on the . family circumstances.’ The decision outraged the victims’ families, who said the girls have been left traumatised from both the . incident and the ordeal of having to give evidence in court. Assaults: Karn had attacked the two girls at these Norwich allotments, claiming the victims had spiders on them . The father of the eight-year-old added: ‘I find it all very disgusting. The judge has been too lenient.’ He told how the two girls were . playing on his allotment last September when Karn invited them to pick . vegetables and fruit on his plot. The next morning the mother of one . the girls overheard the pair saying they ‘didn’t want to talk to the man . down the allotment’ again. The girls then told what had happened . after breaking down in tears when preparing a salad using vegetables . from Karn’s allotment. The father continued: ‘I feel totally let down. The judge lives in cloud cuckoo land. ‘It has caused arguments between me and my wife – it happened on my watch. It has caused a lot of anguish and grief.’ Harrowing: The two child victims gave evidence at Norwich Crown Court (pictured) during a three-day trial . He added: ‘I told my daughter that . she wouldn’t have to see that man ever again and it is all over and done . with and now he is going to be walking around – how do you explain that . to an eight-year-old? It will just confuse her. ‘We have put her through this –and ourselves – and for what? If I had known the outcome I would not have bothered.’ Talking about how it has affected his . daughter, the father said: ‘There are noticeable little differences. She won’t stay upstairs in bed any more if her mum gets up and she . carries her teddy everywhere as a comfort toy. ‘What scares me is that I am one of . those parents who encourages my children to talk to people and . acknowledge them when they are spoken to. The allotment is the last . place I would have expected this to happen.’ Mr Lucraft suspended Karn’s sentence for two years and banned him from working with children for five years. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and was given a five-year sexual offences prevention order.
Factory worker Gary Karn sexually assaulted two girls while picking fruit .
48-year-old from Norwich gets 18-month jail term suspended for two years .
Attorney General's Office reviews the sentence after receiving complaint .
Could refer Karn's case to the Court of Appeal this month .
By . Hugo Gye and John Stevens . PUBLISHED: . 02:45 EST, 3 May 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 02:45 EST, 3 May 2013 . Free: Paedophile Gary Karn 48, sexually assaulted two girls aged seven and eight on an allotment but has been spared jail . A paedophile who avoided jail because was worried his family would be affected if he went to prison is having his sentence reviewed. Gary Karn escaped with just a suspended sentence after being convicted of sexually abusing two little girls as they picked fruit at his allotment. But following public outrage at the case, the Attorney General is now considering whether to launch an appeal against the sentence. The 48-year-old father of three inappropriately touched his victims, aged seven and eight, after inviting them into his greenhouse to help themselves  to raspberries. He was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault against a child at Norwich Crown Court earlier this week. Judge Mark Lucraft imposed an 18-month suspended sentence, saying a jail term would unfairly affect his family as he would probably lose his job in a food processing factory. ‘I have to consider the impact on them - people who are not in any way at fault yet might suffer serious hardship from your actions,’ he said. But the father of one of his victims said: ‘He talks about the effect on the offender’s family, but what about the effects on my family?' It was revealed today that a member of public has asked the Attorney General's Office to review whether the sentence might have been 'unduly lenient'. The office is considering the case, and must decide whether to refer the sentencing to the Court of Appeal by May 22. Trial: After considering the mitigation in the case, Judge Mark Lucraft (left) agreed Gary Karn (right) should not go to prison . The court heard Karn invited the . girls on to his allotment. He told them that he needed to brush spiders . off them then put his hands up the top of one girl, and down the . trousers of the other. He . was also charged with six counts of possession of extreme pornography . and one count of possession of indecent photographs of a child. Mr Lucraft decided not to proceed with these offences but took them into consideration. Jude Durr, defending, had told the judge: ‘Imprisonment will almost certainly lead to him losing his job. 'If he loses his liberty and they lose . their house, that would have pretty devastating consequences on the . family circumstances.’ The decision outraged the victims’ families, who said the girls have been left traumatised from both the . incident and the ordeal of having to give evidence in court. Assaults: Karn had attacked the two girls at these Norwich allotments, claiming the victims had spiders on them . The father of the eight-year-old added: ‘I find it all very disgusting. The judge has been too lenient.’ He told how the two girls were . playing on his allotment last September when Karn invited them to pick . vegetables and fruit on his plot. The next morning the mother of one . the girls overheard the pair saying they ‘didn’t want to talk to the man . down the allotment’ again. The girls then told what had happened . after breaking down in tears when preparing a salad using vegetables . from Karn’s allotment. The father continued: ‘I feel totally let down. The judge lives in cloud cuckoo land. ‘It has caused arguments between me and my wife – it happened on my watch. It has caused a lot of anguish and grief.’ Harrowing: The two child victims gave evidence at Norwich Crown Court (pictured) during a three-day trial . He added: ‘I told my daughter that . she wouldn’t have to see that man ever again and it is all over and done . with and now he is going to be walking around – how do you explain that . to an eight-year-old? It will just confuse her. ‘We have put her through this –and ourselves – and for what? If I had known the outcome I would not have bothered.’ Talking about how it has affected his . daughter, the father said: ‘There are noticeable little differences. She won’t stay upstairs in bed any more if her mum gets up and she . carries her teddy everywhere as a comfort toy. ‘What scares me is that I am one of . those parents who encourages my children to talk to people and . acknowledge them when they are spoken to. The allotment is the last . place I would have expected this to happen.’ Mr Lucraft suspended Karn’s sentence for two years and banned him from working with children for five years. He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and was given a five-year sexual offences prevention order.
sexually assaulted two girls aged seven and eight is having his sentence reviewed. Gary Karn escaped with just a suspended sentence after sentence, saying a jail term would unfairly the Attorney General's Office to review whether decide whether to refer the sentencing to the Court of Appeal by May 22. Trial: After suspended Karn’s sentence for two years and