In 2019, the Offender Database reported that Mark Richard Davis, then 58, was handed an additional five-year prison sentence at Cardiff Crown Court. Mark Richard Davis, a former children’s entertainer, was already serving a 14-year sentence imposed in 2016 for a series of violent and horrific sexual offences against schoolboys in the Cardiff, South Glamorgan, area during the 1980s and 1990s. The publicity from his initial conviction prompted a further victim to come forward, leading to a new investigation into his depraved historical conduct.
The court heard that Mark Richard Davis utilised his role as an entertainer to gain access to vulnerable children, whom he then subjected to sickening acts of indecent assault and gross indecency. The latest victim detailed disturbing abuse that had remained hidden for decades. South Wales Police conducted a painstaking investigation to corroborate the historical claims, ensuring that the predatory actions of Davis were fully accounted for within the justice system.
During the sentencing, the judge noted the long-lasting psychological trauma inflicted on the victims of Mark Richard Davis. The new five-year term was ordered to run consecutively to his existing 14-year sentence, meaning Davis faced a total of 19 years in custody. The prosecution emphasised that Mark Richard Davis had operated as a calculated predator, using his “friendly” public persona to mask a vile and dangerous sexual interest in young boys.
As a result of his convictions for multiple serious sexual offences, Mark Richard Davis is on the Sex Offenders Register for life. He is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by South Wales Police, remaining under supervision for the duration of his life. Any future consideration for his release will be subject to rigorous assessment by the Parole Board, and he remains subject to legal restrictions designed to prevent further contact with children in Cardiff or elsewhere.
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