In 2018, the Offender Database recorded that 69-year-old Frederick Roy Salmon was jailed for 17 years for a series of historical sex crimes spanning three decades. Salmon—formerly of Foxhill Road, East Carlton, Nottinghamshire—was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court following an eight-day trial. It was reported that the investigation into Salmon’s conduct began after three victims—two girls and a boy—crawled forward between 2016 and 2018 to report the abuse they suffered during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
The investigation established that Salmon’s predatory behavior was compounded by attempts to silence those who sought justice. Nottingham Crown Court heard that the jury found him guilty of 13 offences, including multiple counts of sexual assault and witness intimidation. The prosecution reported that the victims had carried the trauma of these assaults for decades before finding the courage to alert the authorities to the crimes committed in East Carlton and the surrounding areas.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that the length of the sentence reflected the “prolonged” and “devastating” nature of the abuse. Nottingham Crown Court heard that Salmon’s conviction for witness intimidation was a significant aggravating factor, proving a calculated effort to subvert the legal process. The investigation established that despite the passage of time, forensic witness testimony and corroborating evidence were sufficient to secure unanimous guilty verdicts across all 13 counts.
Following the trial, Salmon was jailed on 15 November 2018 to begin his 17-year custodial term. For his actions in East Carlton and Nottinghamshire, he was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. The judge noted that the courage of the victims in coming forward after so many years was instrumental in ensuring that a “dangerous” historical predator was finally removed from the community.
Status and Statutory Requirements
For the records reported in Nottinghamshire, the status of Frederick Roy Salmon as of April 6, 2026, was as follows:
- Custodial Status: SERVING (17-year term; sentenced 2018; currently incarcerated).
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements are active for life.
- SHPO Status: Subject to a lifelong Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
- DBS Status: Placed on the Barring List (Indefinite ban on working with children).
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Historical sexual assault; Witness intimidation; 13 counts total).
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court; investigated by Nottinghamshire Police.
- Criminal Record: Abuse of two girls and one boy; Offending spanning the 60s, 70s, and 80s; Witness intimidation during the investigation.
- Origin: Foxhill Road, East Carlton, Nottinghamshire.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Salmon is managed as a maximum-risk registered sex offender within the prison estate and remains a high priority for the Nottinghamshire Police Public Protection Unit. Due to the nature of his conduct—specifically the “multi-generational” targeting of children and his attempts to intimidate witnesses—his management is a critical priority. Authorities state that his history of trying to manipulate the justice system confirms a lack of remorse for the lifelong damage inflicted upon his victims.
As a registered sex offender for life, the then 69-year-old’s details are permanently logged on the national police database. Authorities state that his sentence ensures he will likely remain behind bars well into his 80s. Any eventual release on licence in Nottinghamshire would involve the most stringent supervision, including a total ban on contact with his victims and their families. Any breach of his lifelong conditions or any further attempts at intimidation will result in immediate return to custody to ensure the ongoing safety of the public from his demonstrated pattern of historical and procedural abuse.
QUESTION – Given that the offender used witness intimidation to try and stop the trial, do you believe that “Witness Intimidation” in sexual abuse cases should carry a mandatory consecutive sentence equal to the length of the original abuse charges?
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