Barry Thrower, a Desborough paedophile who sexually abused a girl, has been jailed and handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
Barry Thrower, 37, assaulted the girl, who was under the age of 13, in Huntingdon in October 2022.
Barry Thrower also persuaded her to take part in sexual activity and, when the abuse was over, made her “pinky promise” not to tell anyone.
However, the following day, the girl confided in someone close to her who called the police.
Barry Thrower, of King Street, Desborough, near Kettering, was arrested but, in a police interview, denied the offences.
Barry Thrower stood trial at Peterborough Crown Court in May, where jurors took just over three hours to find him guilty on two counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and two counts of causing a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Barry Thrower was sentenced at the same court on Friday (13 September), where he was handed six years behind bars.
Barry Thrower was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and handed a SHPO to run until further notice, which will monitor any future offending.
Detective Constable Les Ellmer, who investigated, said: “Barry Thrower’s sexual abuse had a significant impact on his victim, and I hope she can move forward and is now able to find some closure from this traumatic period of her life.
“Regardless of when it happened, we will always take reports of sexual offences, including child sex abuse, very seriously.
“Protecting young people from harm is one of our top priorities, and we have specially trained officers who support victims and bring offenders to justice.”
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