March 2016 Child sex monster is caged A perverted pensioner who sexually abused four girls could die behind bars after he was jailed for 18 years. Alfred Chadwick, 70, assaulted his victims, whose ages ranged from six to 13, between March 1979 and March 1994. He encouraged one of the girls to perform a sex act on him and assaulted another with a Cherry Brandy bottle. Chadwick eventually paid one of his victims £10,000 in two instalments after begging her not to report the matter to police, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard. He admitted eight counts of indecent assault and one of indecent conduct towards a young child last month. Chadwick denied a further 30 sex offences including rape, attempted rape, indecent assault and indecent conduct towards a young child, all of which were left on file. The four victims looked on from the public gallery along with around 40 of their friends and family members who applauded as Chadwick was sentenced. Chadwick, of Catharine Close, Chafford Hundred, was supported in court by his wife of 43 years as Judge Judith Hughes, QC, said: “You know that these are very serious matters. “It is not my intention to go through what either counsel has gone through and I am not going to prolong this any further than necessary. However, the fact is over a period of years starting when the children were quite young, in 1979, for a period of 18 years you abused these four children and you abused them in a very unpleasant and nasty way. “These girls in their statements to the court have explained exactly what effect your behaviour has had on them. “You know as well as I do that it has had a profound effect on each of them.” Earlier Julia Smart, for Chadwick, said: “This is a case where there is a 70-year-old man standing before you who has, for a period of time during his 30s, behaved in a terribly wicked way to his own admission and has subsequently turned his life around.” She added that a mixture of drink and depression drove his offending behaviour but for the last 30 years he has joined the church and given up drink.” January 2016 Pensioner facing jail for historic child sex acts A pensioner who systematically abused four young girls is facing jail. Alfred Chadwick, 70, preyed on the four girls, whose ages ranged from six to 13, at various locations in east London between March 1979 and March 1994. Chadwick admitted to eight counts of indecent assault and one of indecent conduct towards a young child at Snaresbrook Crown Court. He denied a further 30 historic sex offences including rape, attempted rape, indecent assault and indecent conduct towards a young child. The four victims, now adults who cannot be named for legal reasons, looked on from the public gallery accompanied by friends and family as Chadwick entered his pleas. One scoffed and walked out of court when it was suggested that Chadwick was an active member of his local church. Chadwick was supported in court by his wife and friends. “We have considered these pleas and as you know the victims are all here and we have discussed at great length what to do,” said Rossano Scamardella, prosecuting. “The decision has been taken, discussing with them, the police and the CPS, that these pleas – while none of the victims suggest that is all that happened – pragmatism has taken over and we have decided that these are acceptable pleas and we do not seek a trial on the other matters. “In due course we will ask the court to leave them on the file.” Julia Smart, for Chadwick, made an application to adjourn sentencing so that reports could be drafted. “Mr Chadwick is a man of good character now aged 70,” said Ms Smart. She added that since the investigation started two years ago there had been no contact with any of the complainants and so Chadwick could remain on bail ahead of sentencing. “I want to make it clear to you that you must reappear,” said Judge David Radford. “If you fail to do so – I am in no way forecasting that – you would be committing a further offence. The fact that you have been granted bail and the fact that I have asked for a pre-sentence report to know all the relevant matters as well as what risk you present currently to all the victims in no way indicates the type of sentence the court may have in mind. You will face an almost inevitable prison sentence. You must prepare yourself for that.” Chadwick, of Catharine Close, Chafford Hundred was released on conditional bail ahead of sentencing on 25 February.