A 60-year-old man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 'chronic catalogue' of sexual offences against a young girl
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a "chronic catalogue" of sexual offences against a young girl.
Ambrose Thomas Stevenson, with an address in the Gateshead area of England, was convicted earlier this year of two counts of rape and 10 counts of indecent assault.He praised the victim for her courage in bringing him to justice.Despite the guilty verdicts, Stevenson maintained his innocence and has displayed no remorse for his actions.During the trial, the jury heard the offending occurred in the victim's family home in Greenisland when she was aged 10.
What followed was described by Judge Patrick Kinney as a "chronic catalogue of offending" against the young girl, which included multiple incidents of indecent assaults culminating in rape. When the victim contacted the police, Stevenson - with an address at Coverdale in the Gateshead area of Tyne and Wear - denied her claims.He also spoke of the "terrible" and "relentless" abuse she suffered by a man she trusted who "stole her childhood".Stevenson appeared at the sentencing via videolink from Maghaberry, where he was told by Judge Kinney that his offending involved grooming and planning and that his behaviour was "predatory and repugnant".
Stevenson was handed a Custody Probation Order consisting of 10 years in jail followed by three years on probation.
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