In 2019, the Offender Database reported that John Kelsey, a Stanley Paedophile Child Molester, received a 32-year prison sentence after being convicted of 16 counts of rape and indecent assault.
Durham Crown Court was informed that John Kelsey, who will turn 77 next month, exhibited little contrition for his offences.
His victims appeared in court on Friday to articulate the effects of his abuse on their lives.
One victim said, “I don’t think I can ever get over this. I will never wash away the fear I suffered.
“He was a monster who was evil and preyed on me as a vulnerable child.”
The other victim, who dealt with depression and suicidal thoughts as a result of the abuse, added: “I was not allowed to be the happy child I should have been. I had to put on a facade and pretend to be a normal child.
“I still have to put on a brave face today to survive.”
The abuse occurred over numerous years, several decades prior.
The court was informed that John Kelsey had intimidated his victims to deter them from disclosing the incidents and coerced them into performing sexual acts in return for confections and ice cream.
John Kelsey, residing on Sheridan Drive, County Durham, had one prior conviction for indecent assault and engaging in illicit conduct with a minor in 1983.
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