A man in his seventies asked a teenage girl if she had a boyfriend before sexually assaulting her, a court heard.
Donald Little, now 76, committed the offence in Barrow.
Little, of Oxford Street, Barrow, was said to have winked at the girl and 'made her feel uncomfortable'.
Prosecutor Thomas Worsfold told Preston Crown Court this week: "He put his arms around her, forcing her into a hug, and kissed her on the head.
"He told her that she was gorgeous and asked if she had a boyfriend - when she said yes, he replied 'that's a shame, I'm too old for you anyway'."
In a victim statement read to the court, the girl explained that she had been forced to spend 'a lot of time' in her room as a result of the incident, being left 'really scared'.
She wrote: "If I hear noises, especially in the early hours, I panic.
"I try to block him out of my mind because it still makes my skin crawl thinking about it."
In mitigation, Charlotte Phillips outlined that there has been 'no suggestion' of other issues since the offence.
At Preston Crown Court, Little was handed a seven-month custodial sentence, with the potential to be released on licence after half that time is served.
A restraining order lasting two years now prevents him from contacting the victim either directly or indirectly.
His Honour Judge Darren Preston gave Little minimal credit for his guilty plea because it came 'only at the last minute'.
He commented: "You effectively blamed your victim for what you had done, which is a theme in your offending.
"You have never and still do not take responsibility for your actions, and your general behaviour around women is disgraceful."
A Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) was also issued, blocking Little from having contact with any female child under the age of 16.
Lasting for five years, the SHPO also prevents him from living in the same accommodation or entering a property with a female child under the age of 16 without the consent of their parent or guardian - who must first be told of the offence.
Judge Preston concluded: "You have been given ample warnings before but you have ignored them because you think you know best, but that time has to come to an end.
"There is no doubt that your attitude shows that you are not a candidate for rehabilitation."
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