Paedophile sexually abused young girls over decades of offending
George Davey started sexually abusing young girls more than 50 years ago
George Davey’s sexual offences date back more than 50 years.(Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
A paedophile has been jailed for over 22 years for sexual offences against girls over decades of offending. George Davey, 76, abused his first victim between 1975 and 1985 and a second victim between 1983 and 1986.
He sexually abused a third girl between 1995 and 2003 and a fourth victim between 2001 and 2002, as well as later in 2022. Davey sexually abused his fifth victim in 1993. More recently, he exposed himself to a woman between 2019 and 2020.
Davey’s crimes were brought forward in December 2022 when one of the victims had reported she had been sexually abused by him. This encouraged other victims to come forward.
At Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday, March 18, Davey, of Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, was jailed for 22 years and four months. He was sentenced after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing to:
- Nine counts of indecency with a child,
- Two counts of attempted rape of a girl under 16,
- One count of indecent assault on a girl under 14,
- One count of indecent assault,
- One count of sexual assault on a female,
- One count of exposure.
DC Louise Wick, who investigated, said: “This conviction for historic offences shows that justice is possible no matter how long ago the crimes occurred. The sentence reflects the gravity of Davey’s predatory abuse and the devastating harm it has caused to his victims.
“I would like to thank them for their remarkable courage in coming forward and supporting a prosecution, which has led to Davey being jailed for a very long time. I hope this result offers some reassurance to the victims and their families as they continue rebuilding their lives.”
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