‘Dangerous’ paedophile is jailed for raping and sexually abusing children in East Devon
A 57-year-old ‘dangerous’ paedophile who evaded justice for years has been jailed for raping and sexually abusing children in East Devon.
Peter Greenslade, pictured here, of Bridford, near Exeter, was found guilty of nine counts of rape, two indecent assaults, and two sexual assaults of a child under the age of 13.
Greenslade, who denied the offences committed in the Honiton area of East Devon, was jailed for 22 years after a jury saw through his lies when he stood trial at Bristol Crown Court in September.
Police praised the ‘immense bravery’ of Greenslade’s two victims, who in 2019 broke their silence on the sexual abuse inflicted on them as children.
The court heard how, years on, the two victims continue to live with the psychological effects of the sexual abuse.
Detective Constable Jon Stephens, from the Devon and Cornwall Police public protection unit, said: “Peter Greenslade is a dangerous individual, who has escaped justice for many years.
“We’d like to thank the two victims in this case for the immense bravery they have displayed throughout these proceedings. We hope they are now finally able to move on with their lives. “
He added: “This is another example of how it is never too late to report non-recent sexual offending.”
The court heard how Greenslade raped and sexually abused a schoolgirl in the Honiton area, who years later found the courage to tell on her abuser.
A second victim also broke his silence, revealing Greenslade inflicted similar abuse on him when he was a boy.
The paedophile denied all the allegations against him, forcing his victims to face him at trial, but the jury saw through his deceit.
A force spokesperson said: “During the trial the court heard how in 2019 one of the victims bravely disclosed rapes and other sexual abuse committed against her by Greenslade which took place when she was a child.
“Several months later a second victim also came forward, detailing similar abuse at the hands of Greenslade when he too was a child.
“During police interview Greenslade denied all the allegations against him, however, his version of events was dismissed by the jury at trial.
“The abuse has continued to have a serious psychological effect on the victims.”
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'Dangerous' man jailed for sexual assault on child
A man has been jailed after admitting sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl and engaging in online sexual activity with a police officer who posed as a 12-year-old girl.
Benjamin Pinchin, 30, was sentenced on Thursday at Leeds Crown Court after admitting 36 offences at the same court on 26 June.
The charges included the sexual assault of a child, possession of indecent images of children, making indecent images of children, and multiple counts of attempted sexual communication with a child.
Pinchin, from Leeds, was jailed for 12 years and also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders' Register indefinitely and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.
Pinchin was arrested and charged following a joint investigation by the Calderdale District Online Child Abuse Investigation Team (OCAIT) and officers from Leeds District Safeguarding Team.
Det Con Denis Parke, from OCAIT said Pinchin was "clearly a dangerous predatory man who poses a significant risk to young children."
"The making, possession and distribution of indecent images is degenerate and those who engage in this or in sexual communications with children online, should expect to be prosecuted," he said.
Det Sgt Claire Salkeld, from the safeguarding team, praised the victim for having "the courage to come forward and report the dreadful ordeal she suffered".
Two jailed for sexual abuse of children in 1980s
Two men have been jailed for sexually abusing children in the 1980s.
One victim, 10 at the time, was targeted by David Jordan, who was working as a milkman in Birmingham.
Separately, William Douglas, 58, started abusing the same child when he was 13. They met while the defendant was helping to build a playground near the city's Bromford estate.
Douglas was jailed for 14 years for offences against two boys, with the court hearing he had trafficked and prostituted one to other men. Jordan, 74, was sentenced to five years for offences against one child.
Warning: This article contains descriptions of abuse which some people may find distressing.
Judge Kerry Maylin told Douglas that the victim was "clearly a troubled young man" and that she had no doubt he had profited from encouraging the boy to have sex with other men.
She said: "You befriended him and gained his trust and to him you were clearly an exciting prospect.
"You took advantage of that boy's trust and sexually abused him. You sexually abused a young boy and told him he could earn money by having sex with men.
"He was scared of you. You prostituted him out as a rent boy and took him to other places around the country. You encouraged him to take drugs and he took money from other men to fund dependency on drugs and alcohol."
Addressing Jordan, Judge Maylin said the then 10-year-old had helped him with his milk round, but was later taken to a flat where he was abused.
She said the boy had trusted him and that then spiralled in how he proceeded with his life and led him into being abused by the second defendant.
Douglas's abuse of that victim dated between 1986 and 1989, with further abuse of a second victim between 1989 and 1990.
The 58-year-old, from Birmingham, was convicted in June of four counts of indecent assault on a male person, two of indecency with a child, conspiracy to commit indecent assault on a male person and conspiracy to commit gross indecency with a child under 14.
The court also heard he had two prior convictions in 1991.
Jordan, also from Birmingham, was convicted of seven counts of indecent assault on a male person.
'Let down'
In an impact statement read in court, the one victim of both men, now in his 40s, said he had turned to drugs and alcohol as a child to cope with the abuse, "numb the pain" and suppress his memories.
He said the offences, carried out over several years, had left him with "lasting difficulties in forming relationships", anxiety, low confidence and "a deep sense of disgust" in himself, as well as mental health problems.
The victim reported the abuse in 2018 and in his impact statement said the time taken to bring the case to trial meant he had been unable to move on with his life, leaving him feeling "let down".
He said the process had "triggered painful and traumatic memories" and led him to drink more heavily. He said his trust in the system had been "completely broken".
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