A 21-year-old man from Plymouth has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at Plymouth Crown Court after being convicted of sexually abusing and repeatedly raping two primary school aged children.
Callum Harrower, of Plymouth, appeared for sentence following a trial in September that concluded a safeguarding investigation conducted by Devon and Cornwall Police.
The prosecution outlined that Harrower subjected two young victims—a primary school aged boy and girl—to sustained sexual abuse. The offending was uncovered when the boy disclosed the abuse to his mother, who immediately contacted the police to report the crimes.
A jury convicted Harrower of seven offences:
Four counts of rape
Two counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity
One count of sexually assaulting a child under 13
Statements presented to the court detailed the enduring harm inflicted upon both survivors. In a personal statement, the male victim explained how Harrower had stolen his childhood innocence, leaving him struggling to trust others or build relationships. He disclosed that he had turned to self-harm and adopted an angry exterior to shield himself, stating that the emotional scars would never fully heal. The female victim’s mother also described the severe disruption and continuing distress caused to her daughter’s life since the abuse occurred.
Harrower was under 18 years of age when the offences were committed. Presiding judge Neil Davey considered the youth sentencing guidelines applicable to offences committed as a child, alongside psychological and psychiatric evaluations, medical reports, and the victim statements.
Passing sentence, the judge handed Harrower a seven-year custodial sentence, directing that he must serve two-thirds of the term behind bars before being considered for release on licence under probation supervision.
The court also imposed mandatory notification requirements on the Sex Offenders Register, placed Harrower under strict post-release licence supervision, and barred him permanently from working with children or vulnerable adults.
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