CAROLE TAYLOR FROM EASTBOURNE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CHILD SEX OFFENDING
An Eastbourne woman has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of exploiting a vulnerable teenage boy for sexual purposes, according to Sussex Police.Police announced that Carole Taylor, 35, of Seaside Road, was handed a total of five years in prison at Brighton Crown Court on Friday, January 14, following an investigation by Sussex Police.
She was convicted in December after a six-day trial at Chichester Crown Court on charges including two counts of sexual activity with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, and engaging in sexual communication with a minor.
Police confirmed that she will be a registered sex offender for life.
Detective Sergeant Michaela Haddock of the East Sussex Safeguarding Investigations Unit praised the victim’s bravery, stating, "[The boy’s] extraordinary bravery in providing evidence in this case is admirable and no doubt played a vital part in the jury returning the unanimous verdict that they did." She also emphasized the impact of the sentence, adding, "The sentence reflects the seriousness of the irreparable impact that Taylor’s behavior has had on this child but I hope that it will now allow him to move forward positively with his life." Sergeant Haddock concluded, "All reports of the abuse of children are taken extremely seriously, and anyone with information about such offending can contact us at any time and arrange to speak in confidence with our investigators."
