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Banbury man jailed for nine child sex offences
07/02/2023
Police have praised the victim for strength, bravery and tenacity beyond her years
A Banbury man has been jailed for nine years and six months for nine child sex offences.
54-year-old Spencer King abused a girl over a two-year period, before she bravely reported it to Northamptonshire Police. King was subsequently charged with a number of offences.
When he was interviewed King denied the allegations and went on to plead not guilty at Northampton Crown Court, forcing the case to go to a trial.
In November last year he was convicted by a jury of seven counts of sexual assault, one count of sexually assaulting a girl under 13, and one count of sexually assaulting a girl aged 13-15 by penetration.
Last Friday (February 3) the same court sentenced him to nine years and six months in prison.
Lead Investigator – Detective Constable James Wright of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “This case took a long time to bring to trial due to a number of issues and the Covid-19 pandemic, but the victim never waived.
“She has shown strength, bravery and tenacity beyond her years, facing Spencer King at court during the trial to tell him and the jury exactly what he had done to her. She showed him that what he did to her, although having a profound effect on her, was not going to rule her life.
“King continued to deny the allegations that were made against him during the course of the investigation and in the giving of his evidence during the trial, but the jury saw through these lies and convicted him of a number of serious sexual offences.
“He will now serve his sentence for this horrendous abuse, and hopefully the time that he will spend in prison will give him the opportunity to reflect on his abhorrent actions.”
King was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order which are both indefinite.
Northamptonshire Police say they take reports of sexual abuse extremely seriously and will treat all calls and reports with the sensitivity and confidentiality that they deserve. They reassure victims that they will believe and support them, and do all they can to make sure those responsible pay for their crimes.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam