A former police officer, Llanelli Paedophile Alexander Wilson, manipulated a young girl and inflicted a seven-year-long ordeal of rape and cruelty, a court has been informed.
Alexander Wilson, who served in two distinct police forces before ultimately becoming a train manager, refuted his culpability and compelled his young victim to endure the trial, during which she seemed obviously distressed and trembling in the witness stand while providing testimony.
A judge stated that the 45-year-old, Alexander Wilson, inflicted significant psychological trauma on his victim, while a police officer described the damage inflicted on the child as “incalculable.” Alexander Wilson has received a 20-year enhanced sentence as a dangerous offender.
Swansea Crown Court was informed that the rapes commenced when the girl was approximately five years old and persisted for over seven years. Mark Wyeth KC, in his prosecution, characterised Wilson as “cruel and emotionally manipulative” towards the youngster during the extended duration of the abuse.
The abuse concluded with an event in which Alexander Wilson compelled the youngster to engage in a sexual act with him. The court was informed that the girl sent her mother a “codeword” along with a specific emoji that they had mutually established for situations where she felt threatened. The mother subsequently conversed with her daughter, who revealed the ongoing situation.
The barrister stated that the defendant, as a “part-time policeman,” “certainly understood the distinction between right and wrong,” and characterised him as a “dangerous, highly skilled, and manipulative paedophile.” Alexander Wilson, previously residing in Glais, Swansea, and currently at Nightingale Court, Llanelli, had been convicted at trial of two counts of raping a child under 13—one charge pertaining to a specific incident and the other encompassing multiple instances of rape—as well as of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity when he returned to the dock for sentencing.
He possesses no prior convictions. Kevin Batch, representing Alexander Wilson, stated that the defendant possessed not only a clean character but also a commendable one, having served as a civilian enquiries clerk for South Wales Police in Swansea, held a community liaison position with British Transport Police—where he frequently visited schools to educate students about the hazards of trespassing on railway tracks—and most recently worked as a train manager and conductor for Arriva Trains. The defendant had attained upgraded prisoner status and served as a peer mentor, assisting fellow offenders with literacy skills.
Recorder Richard Booth KC stated that it was evident from his review of the case and his oversight of the trial that Alexander Wilson had inflicted significant psychological trauma on his young victim. He stated he would refrain from giving a life sentence but expressed satisfaction that Alexander Wilson should be classified as a dangerous offender and receive an extended sentence.
Alexander Wilson received a 20-year sentence, consisting of 17 years in incarceration followed by a three-year supervision period. The offender is required to serve two-thirds of the custodial portion of the sentence prior to applying for release; however, the Parole Board will decide if he is deemed safe for release. Alexander Wilson will be a registered sex offender for life and is subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order to regulate his contact to minors.
Following the sentencing, South Wales Police Detective Constable Chris Medlicott stated: “Alexander Wilson is a perilous child sex offender who reprehensibly exploited a child.” Fortunately, the horrible experience endured by his victim is concluded; nonetheless, the harm inflicted by Alexander Wilson’s actions will be immeasurable. He will now, justly, be incarcerated.
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