A Trowbridge man jailed after sexually abusing young girl over six-year period.
65-year-old Richard Webb was found guilty of six counts of indecent assault at a four-day trial held at Winchester Crown Court.
The offending took place between 1996 and 2002. On 20 November, he was handed eight years’ imprisonment.
“I feel as though those years are lost to me. It feels like I have disassociated myself from most of my childhood”, the victim said.
“He ruined my life. I don’t think I will ever get over what he did to me. I will forever be trying to deal with the abuse I suffered.”
DC Lauren Barnard, from Wiltshire Police, said: “It is clear from the impact statement from the victim just how much she has suffered and continues to suffer to this day as a result of the abuse inflicted upon her by Webb.
“His actions have deprived someone of a happy childhood, purely for his own sexual gratification. His actions are abhorrent and I am pleased he will now serve a custodial sentence for his behaviour.
“I would like to take this opportunity to praise the victim for bravely reporting her ordeal to police – this was the first time she had ever spoken to anybody about exactly what she had been through.
“Without her bravery, we would not have been able to put Webb before the courts for justice to be served.”
