TEIGNMOUTH PREDATOR ALAN MILLS SENTENCED FOR ABUSE OF TWO GIRLS IN SHROPSHIRE AND DEVON
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Teignmouth Sexual Abuser
In a case that has shocked the local communities of Teignmouth and Shropshire, Alan Mills, a 54-year-old man from Upper Hermosa Road in Teignmouth, has been sentenced to five years in prison for the sexual abuse of two young girls. The crimes, committed over a span of years, have left lasting psychological scars on the victims and have brought to light disturbing details of Mills’s predatory behavior.
One of the victims, who was approximately ten years old at the time, was molested by Mills during a sleepover at his former residence in Shropshire in the 1990s. The girl was staying overnight while Mills’s own children were present. According to court reports, Mills, who was intoxicated at the time, climbed into bed with her and began to sexually assault her by rubbing his genitals against her thigh and bottom. The assault was interrupted when Mills’s wife entered the room, recognized his drunken state, and ordered him to go back to bed. The young girl, overwhelmed and shocked, got up and left the house, never returning for another sleepover. Despite her suffering, she only disclosed the abuse publicly after contacting an NSPCC helpline in late 2017, years after the incident.
The second victim, a girl aged between 13 and 14, was assaulted in Mills’s home in Teignmouth during a sleepover in the early 2000s. She was sleeping in the living room when Mills, who was also intoxicated, sexually assaulted her twice. The first incident involved Mills masturbating over her as she lay in a sleeping bag on the floor. She awoke to find him in the act. After moving to a sofa to escape, she was later subjected to groping and an attempt by Mills to open her sleeping bag. The situation was dramatically halted when Mills’s black Labrador dog intervened, positioning itself between Mills and the girl, preventing further assault. The girl described clutching the top of her sleeping bag tightly, terrified and confused by the attack, which she found deeply traumatic.
Throughout the trial, the court heard that Mills had managed to live a seemingly normal working life for decades, only being prosecuted after the first victim’s call to the NSPCC. The two victims did not know each other, but both came forward following investigations into Mills’s conduct. The prosecution, led by Mr. Peter Coombe, detailed that the first offense occurred when Mills was living in Dawley, Shropshire, and involved him abusing a girl who was babysitting his children. The second incident took place in Teignmouth, where Mills’s actions were interrupted by his dog, which ultimately prevented further harm.
At Exeter Crown Court, Judge Miss Kate Brunner, QC, sentenced Mills to five years in prison. She also ordered him to be placed on the Sex Offenders Register and imposed a ten-year sexual harm prevention order, which will restrict his contact with female children after his release. In her remarks, the judge condemned Mills’s actions, stating, “You abused two young girls who were under your roof and you should have been protecting them. Instead, you sexually assaulted both for your own gratification.”
She further described the impact on the victims, emphasizing the first girl’s statement that the abuse felt like a lifetime sentence of mental torment and the second girl’s terrifying experience of being attacked in her sleep. The judge highlighted the profound and lasting effects these crimes have had on their lives, condemning Mills’s betrayal of their trust and safety.
One of the victims, who was approximately ten years old at the time, was molested by Mills during a sleepover at his former residence in Shropshire in the 1990s. The girl was staying overnight while Mills’s own children were present. According to court reports, Mills, who was intoxicated at the time, climbed into bed with her and began to sexually assault her by rubbing his genitals against her thigh and bottom. The assault was interrupted when Mills’s wife entered the room, recognized his drunken state, and ordered him to go back to bed. The young girl, overwhelmed and shocked, got up and left the house, never returning for another sleepover. Despite her suffering, she only disclosed the abuse publicly after contacting an NSPCC helpline in late 2017, years after the incident.
The second victim, a girl aged between 13 and 14, was assaulted in Mills’s home in Teignmouth during a sleepover in the early 2000s. She was sleeping in the living room when Mills, who was also intoxicated, sexually assaulted her twice. The first incident involved Mills masturbating over her as she lay in a sleeping bag on the floor. She awoke to find him in the act. After moving to a sofa to escape, she was later subjected to groping and an attempt by Mills to open her sleeping bag. The situation was dramatically halted when Mills’s black Labrador dog intervened, positioning itself between Mills and the girl, preventing further assault. The girl described clutching the top of her sleeping bag tightly, terrified and confused by the attack, which she found deeply traumatic.
Throughout the trial, the court heard that Mills had managed to live a seemingly normal working life for decades, only being prosecuted after the first victim’s call to the NSPCC. The two victims did not know each other, but both came forward following investigations into Mills’s conduct. The prosecution, led by Mr. Peter Coombe, detailed that the first offense occurred when Mills was living in Dawley, Shropshire, and involved him abusing a girl who was babysitting his children. The second incident took place in Teignmouth, where Mills’s actions were interrupted by his dog, which ultimately prevented further harm.
At Exeter Crown Court, Judge Miss Kate Brunner, QC, sentenced Mills to five years in prison. She also ordered him to be placed on the Sex Offenders Register and imposed a ten-year sexual harm prevention order, which will restrict his contact with female children after his release. In her remarks, the judge condemned Mills’s actions, stating, “You abused two young girls who were under your roof and you should have been protecting them. Instead, you sexually assaulted both for your own gratification.”
She further described the impact on the victims, emphasizing the first girl’s statement that the abuse felt like a lifetime sentence of mental torment and the second girl’s terrifying experience of being attacked in her sleep. The judge highlighted the profound and lasting effects these crimes have had on their lives, condemning Mills’s betrayal of their trust and safety.