In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that Anthony Gorringe, then 58, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was sentenced to a significant term of imprisonment for his role as a “predatory sexual deviant.” On 8 September 2018, Gorringe appeared at St Albans Crown Court, where he was handed a 24-year custodial sentence with an eight-year extended licence for the rape and systematic abuse of two vulnerable teenagers.
The investigation established that Gorringe targeted a 15-year-old girl who had approached him for a job at a supermarket. He used gifts and befriended her family to initiate what was described as the “systematic corruption of a child,” eventually forcing her into sexual activity with other men over a four-year period. Gorringe also befriended an “awkward and vulnerable” teenage boy while working as a delivery driver, whom he raped and sexually abused between 2004 and 2007.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Gorringe utilised a mechanic, Barry Gaynor, then 52, of Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in his crimes. Gaynor was convicted of raping the girl in exchange for performing work on Gorringe’s car and was sentenced to six years in prison. Recorder Stephen Lennard described Gorringe as a “dangerous offender” and a “predatory and manipulative sexual deviant” who destroyed the self-esteem of his victims.
The jury convicted Gorringe of a total of 22 sex offences, including three counts of rape against the girl, two against the boy, and one count of causing child prostitution. For his actions in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the court determined that the eight-year extended licence was necessary, meaning Gorringe can be recalled to prison until the age of 90. The prosecution, led by Alan Blake, emphasised the “systematic corruption” used to erode the free will of the two young people.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For their crimes in England, the defendants were handed:
- Anthony Gorringe (Stevenage, Hertfordshire): 24 years in prison plus an 8-year extended licence.
- Barry Gaynor (Stevenage, Hertfordshire): 6 years in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Both defendants were placed on the register for life.
- Judicial Oversight: Convicted at St Albans Crown Court following a trial.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Gorringe and Gaynor are managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Hertfordshire Constabulary and the prison estate. Due to the “predatory” nature of the crimes in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and the count of child prostitution, their management is subject to the highest level of oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As members of the Sex Offenders Register, both men must comply with notification requirements regarding their residences in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, for the rest of their lives. Authorities state that Gorringe’s risk is so severe that the extended licence ensures he remains under the highest level of supervision until 2050. Any breach of registration conditions or licence terms following their release will result in immediate arrest and a return to St Albans Crown Court.
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