Llandudno,North Wales - Man jailed after admitting serious sexual offences

Published date: 26 May 2016 | 

Published by: Staff Reporter
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The perverted past of two brothers finally caught up with them when they were jailed for sexual offences which occurred in their teens.

Mathew Parkes, aged 28, and his brother Samuel Parkes, aged 31, had lived in the Talacre and Mostyn areas when young.

At Mold Crown Court, Mathew Parkes, now of Lon y Ffrith in Llandudno, was jailed for seven and a half years after he admitted serious sexual offences against four children, three girls and a boy.

Samuel Parkes, who has carved a new life from himself in the performing arts and who now lives in Carlisle, received 45 months for offences against a young girl.

Both were ordered to register with the police as sex offenders for life and sexual harm prevention orders were made.

Judge Rhys Rowlands told Samuel Parkes he had admitted the indecent assault and rape of a very young girl when he was aged 15, going on 16.

Mathew Parkes had admitted indecency and rape on one girl, indecent assault and rape of another girl, indecent assault on a third and indecent assault and rape of a young boy while aged between 13 and 16 going on 17.

“In both of your cases it was quite depraved behaviour,” the judge declared.

He said they had to be sentenced in line with modern guidelines but the sentences which were appropriate had to be halved because they were youths at the time.

The judge told Samuel Parkes he had raped a very young girl of primary school age while in the case of Mathew Parkes there had been four victims, all young.

He took into account they were both of good character and who had not offended since.

It was clear their behaviour had a profound effect on the victims.

Prosecuting barrister Simon Parry said one victim had suffered nightmares and flash backs, had trust issues, suffered depression and anxiety while another tried to commit suicide at a young age .

Defending barrister Andrew Scott, said Samuel Parkes had a toxic childhood, and went to college to do a performing arts, music and drama degree courses in Carlisle.

He and his partner had been due to be married but they had delayed that until the proceedings were over.

Simon Killeen, for Mathew Parkes, said his client had made admissions to the police which went beyond the allegations which had been made against him and which had directly led to some of the charges.

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