A man, Gavin Macken The Fairway Paedophile, who encouraged two girls to participate in sexual acts has been imprisoned following his conviction.
Gavin Macken received an eight-year prison sentence at Leicester Crown Court on Monday, January 27.
On December 3 of the previous year, 38-year-old Gavin Macken was convicted of five counts of sexual conduct with a minor and three charges of inciting a minor to participate in sexual activity after a trial at the same court.
His misconduct commenced in 2018, when he urged one of his victims to pose for pornographic images. He also sexually assaulted the other victim over a two-year duration. The acts he perpetrated were reported to the police by both victims in 2020.
Gavin Macken, of Brookfield Rise, off The Fairway, was told by the judge that he abused his victims in a “gross and vile way”.
Detective Sergeant Catherine Smith was the investigating officer. She said: “Gavin Macken preyed on his victims at their most vulnerable times and took photographs for his own sexual gratification. He tried to incite one child to take photographs of the other, which ultimately led to them coming forward.
“When the allegations were put to him by police, Gavin Macken admitted to taking images of one girl’s ‘genitalia’ but ultimately denied the charges against him. At court he denied knowing what the word genitalia was and therefore pleaded not guilty, meaning that both girls had to give evidence.
“Gavin Macken stole their innocence, and their childhoods. Their lives have been paused during the five-month police investigation, and an almost five-year year wait for him to be sentenced for his crimes.
“No sentence can accurately reflect the pain that he has caused these girls and their families, but he has been brought to justice, and I hope that they can now begin to move forwards with the rest of their lives.”
There are a number of different agencies who are able to offer independent help and support to victims of sexual offences in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Further information on these services and details on who to contact if you have been a victim of a sexual offence can be found by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences
If you have been a victim of sexual assault, you can also contact Juniper Lodge – a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) – by phoning 0116 273 3330 or visiting https://juniperlodge.org.uk/
You can also find your nearest SARC by visiting https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-a-rape-and-sexual-assault-referral-centre
f you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.