A 37-year-old man from Swansea who sexually abused two young children has been sentenced to two years and six months’ imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court.
Matthew Bailey, of Bonymaen, Swansea, West Glamorgan, appeared for sentence following an investigation into non-recent sexual offences conducted by South Wales Police.
The court was told that Bailey’s offending started around two decades ago. His victims included a young girl under the age of 13 whom he subjected to repeated sexual abuse. The offences went unreported for years until 2023, when one of the victims came forward to alert police to the historic abuse.
Following that disclosure, detectives opened an inquiry that subsequently traced and identified a second victim who had also suffered abuse at Bailey’s hands. Bailey was charged and tried before a Crown Court jury, which rejected any defence and returned guilty verdicts on all indictments.
Under the provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 and Section 49 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, all victims of sexual offences and child complainants are protected by automatic, lifelong statutory anonymity. Publishing, broadcasting, or disseminating any details, names, addresses, educational facilities, or photographs capable of leading to the public identification of the victims is strictly prohibited under UK law.
Bailey was found guilty of:
- Two counts of gross indecency with a girl under 16
- Two counts of non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13
- One count of sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13
- One count of causing a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity
Passing sentence, the trial judge handed Bailey an immediate custodial term of two years and six months’ imprisonment.
Alongside the custodial sentence, the court imposed:
- Mandatory notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register under the Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Statutory post-release licence supervision and preventative restrictions
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