Richard Taylor, a 56-year-old paedophile of West Street in Icklingham, was sentenced to imprisonment at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday, September 20.
Richard Taylor received a 20-year prison term and an additional two years on extended licence following his conviction at trial.
Richard Taylor faced 17 charges of sexual offences against minors and was convicted of one count of rape, six counts of indecent assault against a man, and nine counts of gross indecency with a kid. All crimes occurred between 1999 and 2003.
Investigating officer DC Jen Botting said: “I’d like to pay tribute to the immense bravery and courage of both victims and their families. This was a highly complex and challenging case to investigate, and without their evidence, it would have been tough to secure this conviction and sentence against Richard Taylor.
“As a consequence of Richard Taylor’s not guilty plea, the victims had to endure revisiting their horrific and distressing experiences as part of the evidence heard during the nine-day trial. I hope the sentence passed provides some closure and allows them to move forward.
“I also hope this case demonstrates just how Suffolk police are committed to fully investigating any allegation of sexual assault, be it recent or non-recent, as was the case here and will provide the highest level of support and care to any victim whilst a thorough investigation is carried out.”
Child abuse is often a hidden crime, and we work to ensure that the voice of the child is heard and concerns of abuse or neglect are reported and investigated. The Suffolk Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), which involves police, county council, education and health, works to address the risk of harm, abuse and neglect.
If you are concerned about an immediate risk to a child’s safety, please call Customer First on 0808 800 4005. In an emergency, call the police on 999. If you are worried that a child or young person is at risk of abuse or neglect, please make a referral using the Suffolk Children and Young People’s Portal.
More details on the Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership children’s website. https://www.suffolksp.org.uk/concerned/
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