BENJAMIN MITCHELL SENTENCED IN BURBAGE FOR SEXUAL PREDATOR OFFENSES INVOLVING TEENAGE GIRL

In March 2009, a man named Benjamin Mitchell, residing in Burbage, was sentenced to a three-year prison term after being found guilty of serious sexual offenses involving a teenage girl. The court proceedings revealed that Mitchell, aged 61, had engaged in multiple acts of molestation against the young girl, touching her over her clothing on several occasions. These disturbing incidents came to light after the victim confided in a teacher last year, prompting authorities to take action.

Mitchell was brought before Leicester Crown Court, where he faced charges related to his inappropriate conduct. The court heard that he was also prohibited from working with children in any capacity, a restriction that underscores the severity of his offenses. Judge Simon Hammond, presiding over the case, emphasized the lifelong importance of monitoring sex offenders by ordering Mitchell to register on the sex offender register for the rest of his life.

During the trial, Mitchell admitted to two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of assault by penetration, which involved touching the girl between 2005 and 2008, a period during which she was under 16 years old. The prosecution, led by Gregor Purcell, highlighted that during police interviews, Mitchell denied any groping or inappropriate contact with the girl, despite the evidence presented.

In a poignant victim impact statement read aloud in court, the young girl expressed her feelings of being