In February 2019, the Offender Database reported that Denis Mauger, then 75, of Chapel Lane, Chilton, Buckinghamshire, was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court to nine years in prison. Mauger was convicted of a series of non-recent sexual offences against a young girl, marking the conclusion of a decade-long period of abuse that had remained hidden for nearly forty years.
The court heard that Mauger’s crimes took place between 1971 and 1980. During this period, the paedophile subjected the victim to repeated indecent assaults, starting when she was just six years old and continuing until she was 15. The offences only came to the attention of authorities in 2017, when the survivor courageously reported the historical abuse to Thames Valley Police. Following a meticulous investigation into the decades-old evidence, Mauger was formally charged in July 2018.
During the trial in January 2019, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on six counts of indecent assault. The prosecution highlighted the profound and lasting psychological impact the abuse had on the victim’s life. The judge presiding over the case noted that, despite the passage of time, the gravity of the offences required a significant custodial sentence to reflect the breach of trust and the age of the victim at the time of the offence.
Denis Mauger was sentenced to nine years in prison. The judge emphasised that the sentence served as a testament to the fact that offenders cannot escape justice, regardless of how many years have passed since their crimes were committed. Thames Valley Police praised the victim’s bravery, stating that her actions helped ensure a dangerous individual was finally held accountable.
As a result of his convictions for multiple sexual offences against a child, Mauger has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. He is managed under the highest level of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Buckinghamshire. This ensures that even at his advanced age, the police and probation services maintain permanent monitoring of his residency and behaviour to safeguard the community.
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