LONDON: Jailed children’s entertainer Rolf Harris has applied for permission to appeal against his convictions for a string of sex offenses in Britain, judicial officials said Friday.

The 84-year-old Australian-born Harris was found guilty on June 30 of 12 indecent assaults against four girls, including an eight-year-old autograph hunter and a close friend of his daughter.

Harris, who had been a fixture on British television for decades, was jailed for five years and nine months for the offenses, which took place between 1968 and 1986.

A spokesman for the Judicial Office confirmed that Harris’ lawyers had lodged a request with the Court of Appeal this week for permission to lodge an appeal.

A judge will now decide whether the artist and television star will be allowed to make a full challenge against his convictions.

The move to challenge the convictions comes days after a decision to uphold Harris’ jail sentence, despite criticism that it was too lenient.