Published date: 12 May 2016 |
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A NORTH Wales man, described as a sexual predator, has been jailed for ten years for a series of sex offences against children.
Neil Owens, 47, of Ffordd Talargoch, Prestatyn, was placed on the sex offender register for life.
An indefinite sexual harm prevention order was also made.
Judge Geraint Walters, sitting at Mold Crown Court, told Owens, a man of previous good character, that outwardly he was leading a perfectly decent and respectable life. But beneath that, he was carrying out “predatory sexual acts” upon children.
“That is something that you have done for years,” the judge told him.
“There can be no doubt whatsoever that you are a person who likes sexual activity with young girls.”
Judge Walters said that the pre-sentence report claimed that the defendant’s remorse was superficial and that he had no true understanding of the effect of what he had done.
“I can tell you that these courts have learnt through better experience that behaving in this way towards children brings about life long harm to them,” he explained.
“There is no avoiding that.”
"Superficially they may be surviving and getting on with their lives day to day.
“But the truth is that they are living it every day,” he said.
“What you did, I want you to understand, was not just wrong but very wrong.”
But he had pleaded guilty to the charges before the court and he therefore would receive a full one-third discount in the sentence he would otherwise receive.
The victims, he said, must have been terrified by his “predatory abuse”.
Owens received nine and a half years for sexual assaults against children and one charge of attempted rape against one child.
He received a consecutive six month sentence for sexually assaulting an adult female and a charge of voyeurism after he had filmed her naked without her knowing.
Prosecuting barrister Elen Owen said the offences had a devastating effect on the victims.
In a moving statement, one of them had told how she felt the earth was crumbling to pieces around her.
Simon Killeen, defending, said that often in such cases people could not bring themselves to admit what they had done.
But the defendant had been frank and had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
He had an insight into his offending, wanted assistance, and would take advantage
of any courses available to him while in custody.
His client was conscious of the fact that he was at the start of a long road.
“He knows what has to be done,” Mr Killeen said, and claimed his client was showing “genuine contrition and remorse”.
Owens showed no emotion as the ten year sentence was announced.
Neil Owens, 47, of Ffordd Talargoch, Prestatyn, was placed on the sex offender register for life.
An indefinite sexual harm prevention order was also made.
Judge Geraint Walters, sitting at Mold Crown Court, told Owens, a man of previous good character, that outwardly he was leading a perfectly decent and respectable life. But beneath that, he was carrying out “predatory sexual acts” upon children.
“That is something that you have done for years,” the judge told him.
“There can be no doubt whatsoever that you are a person who likes sexual activity with young girls.”
Judge Walters said that the pre-sentence report claimed that the defendant’s remorse was superficial and that he had no true understanding of the effect of what he had done.
“I can tell you that these courts have learnt through better experience that behaving in this way towards children brings about life long harm to them,” he explained.
“There is no avoiding that.”
"Superficially they may be surviving and getting on with their lives day to day.
“But the truth is that they are living it every day,” he said.
“What you did, I want you to understand, was not just wrong but very wrong.”
But he had pleaded guilty to the charges before the court and he therefore would receive a full one-third discount in the sentence he would otherwise receive.
The victims, he said, must have been terrified by his “predatory abuse”.
Owens received nine and a half years for sexual assaults against children and one charge of attempted rape against one child.
He received a consecutive six month sentence for sexually assaulting an adult female and a charge of voyeurism after he had filmed her naked without her knowing.
Prosecuting barrister Elen Owen said the offences had a devastating effect on the victims.
In a moving statement, one of them had told how she felt the earth was crumbling to pieces around her.
Simon Killeen, defending, said that often in such cases people could not bring themselves to admit what they had done.
But the defendant had been frank and had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
He had an insight into his offending, wanted assistance, and would take advantage
of any courses available to him while in custody.His client was conscious
of the fact that he was at the start of a long road.“He knows what has to be done,” Mr Killeen said, and claimed his client was showing “genuine contrition and remorse”.
Owens showed no emotion as the ten year sentence was announced.
see-http://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/161934/prestatyn-man-described-as-sexual-predator-jailed-for-ten-years.aspx
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