ASHLEY JENKINS FROM MAIDENHEAD SENTENCED FOR CHILD SEX OFFENCES IN READING

A man from Maidenhead, Ashley Jenkins of Ray Park Avenue, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for multiple severe child sex offences, including the rape of a child. Jenkins appeared at Reading Crown Court today, where he received an extended sentence of 26 years, with 18 years to be served behind bars.

Jenkins, aged 26, previously pleaded guilty on November 5 to four counts of raping a child under 13, along with three counts of possession of an indecent photograph of a child. He also admitted to two counts each of sexual assault of a child under 13, taking indecent photographs of a child, and making indecent photographs of children. The crimes occurred between January 1, 2018, and June 8, 2020.

He was charged by police on June 9 of the previous year. Detective Constable Samantha Slater, the investigating officer based at Reading police station, expressed her satisfaction with the sentence, stating, “I am pleased that Jenkins has received a significant custodial sentence as a result of his horrific offending. Hopefully this sentencing today will begin closure for the victims and they can start to move forward with their lives.”

She also emphasized Thames Valley Police’s commitment to tackling child sexual abuse, stating, “Thames Valley Police take any allegations of sexual abuse of children very seriously and we will seek to bring to justice anyone who commits such abuse. I would urge anybody that has been a victim of a sexual offence to report it to the police. You will be listened to, there is support and help available and wherever possible, offenders will be prosecuted.”