In 2022, the Offender Register reported that Simon Watts from Plymouth had been jailed for a total of 16 years and four months, for historic sex offences against two girls.
Simon Watts, then 58, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court today (Friday 2 December) after pleading guilty to 26 charges, including rape, between 1993 and 2010.
Of the 26 Charges, Watts was charged with six counts of rape, 15 counts of indecent assault, three of sexual assault and two charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Detective Sergeant Chris Kinski, from the investigation team, said: “We would like to commend the bravery and the strength of the victims in this case for coming forward and reporting these offences to us.
“We understand the enormity of coming to the police and disclosing these types of offences and the fear of not being believed.”
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