An "unspeakable bully" who pushed a young child into a wall by their head has been spared spending more time behind bars.

Daniel Adams was told by the judge to "bow his head in shame" as he was sentenced on two charges of assault by beating.

In CCTV evidence shown to the court, Adams could be seen pushing the pre-schooler into a wall and then getting close to their face in a threatening manner.

A separate video also showed the 27-year-old IT technician being physically violent to a woman at a later time.

Adams, from Maidstone, who is self-employed and brings home £2,000 a month, committed the offences on December 21 last year.

Judge Philip Statman said: "This child was a victim of unspeakable bullying.

"I watched the CCTV and saw the way you were responsible for pushing the child into the wall by their head.

"The way you treated that child was utterly despicable and the actions of a bully.

"It was wholly unacceptable and disgraceful, there will be a huge impact on that child due to the violence you subjected them to."

Adams, who was also previously found guilty of common assault in 2017, was told by the judge that "he abused his situation with his victims".

Judge Statman continued: "You are a well educated, highly skilled individual with a substantial income.

"Despite this you indulged in cocaine and it caused real, self-inflicted, difficulty to you.

"You should bow your head in shame for what you have done..."

"You have mental health difficulties but you're an adult who assaulted a child.

"You should bow your head in shame for what you have done."

Adams has been ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and 30 addiction recovery agency days.

He was also sentenced with a community order for 18 months after admitting the offences.

But because Adams had already spent time remanded in custody before the hearing and the maximum prison sentence for the offence was six months, he was released.

Judge Statman said: "Due to the length of time you've spent in custody before this sentencing the reality of the situation is that you can leave this court without me sending you to prison.

"To sentence you to prison would achieve little and I am limited by my powers.

"If this case came before me straight after the offence had happened I would have sent you to prison straight away."