Robert Connor, a resident paedophile of Leeds, has been incarcerated for sexual acts he committed during his teenage years in the 1970s.
Robert Connor, a 63-year-old individual, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court on March 7th for committing the crimes of rape, sexual assault, and attempted rape on two victims aged 11 and 12 or 13. These incidents occurred in Chapeltown between 1977 and 1980.
Robert Connor was 16 to 19 years old at the time of the offence.
Robert Connor received a five-year jail sentence on March 8 for crimes committed against one victim and an additional two-year penalty for crimes committed against another victim. These sentences will be served at the same time.
The court received testimonies from both affected individuals, but their identities cannot be disclosed due to legal restrictions.
One victim said: “I still feel the shock and the numbness of it all, that has never left me. I never spoke up as I didn’t think I would be believed.”
The other victim said: “Time has shown me that I cannot simply move on with my life as I am continually disturbed by hauntings from the past.
“Robert Connor ruined my life when he attacked me. I did understand the significance of what he had done, but I was too scared to tell anyone, and this included the police and my family as I did not think I would be believed.
“I was only 11 when I was attacked and that day everything changed, and I lost my innocence, I was violated by him and treated like a piece of meat, my cries for help meant nothing to him.”
Following the trial, Detective Inspector Mark Tester, of Leeds District Safeguarding, said: “Connor carried out these attacks in his local area a long time ago and up until 2022 thought he had got away with it.
“The bravery of the victims in this case, who appeared in person in court, should not be underestimated, they showed tremendous courage in helping to bring him to justice.
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