Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a deviant Milton Keynes Paedophile, Joseph Whitbread, has been jailed for non recent child sex offences.
Joseph Whitbread, 73, of Milton Keynes, received a 17-year prison sentence on Friday, 22 November, after a 16-day trial at Oxford Crown Court.
He was convicted of three counts of indecent assault on a girl under 11 years old, two counts of indecency with a child, and one count each of indecent assault on a girl under five years old, indecent assault on a girl under 13 years old, and attempted rape of a child under 13 years old.
The offences relate to incidents from 1966 to 2006 where Joseph Whitbread subjected multiple children, who are now in their 50s to 70s, to indecent assaults.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Kelly Love-Williams said: “Joseph Whitbread is a dangerous individual who’s offending spans many years.
“He subjected his victims to horrific sexual abuse and he abused those who trusted him.
“The victims have shown immense courage and bravery throughout this trial despite the trauma of having to relive what happened to them.
“This sort of crime will never be tolerated and we are pleased that the seriousness of the crimes has been reflected in the sentence.
“I hope that this sentence demonstrates that age is not a barrier to conviction and brings some closure to the victims.”
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