March 2017 Man jailed for ten years for sexual abuse in Bedford A Wigan man has today (March 10) been jailed for 10 years for sexual abuse. Clyde Stevens had sexually abused a young girl in the early 1970’s when he lived in Bedford and he was aged between 14 and 18. But the offences were not reported to police at the time. However in 2015 he sexually assaulted the same victim when she was 54, and she went to police. Stevens, 60, of Leigh, Wigan, Manchester pleaded not guilty to nine charges he faced but was convicted by a jury at Luton Crown Court earlier this year. On Friday he was back at the same court and was jailed for ten years. Judge Barbara Mensah told him: “Your own psychiatrist has described you as manipulative and devious. You are still unable to accept the reality of the matter.” Matthew Harding, defending said: “He continues to maintain his denials. “He is an intelligent, professional man who will be vulnerable in a custodial setting. It will hit him hard.” Wayne Cleaver, prosecuting said the victim had made an impact statement, in which she said she would never forgive him. She said she had sought counselling in the intervening years and had been doing well, until their paths crossed again in 2015 and he assaulted her. Stevens was convicted of four sample charges of indecent assault, four sample charges of indecency with a child and one charge of assault by penetration. He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention order and a restraining order January 2017 Convicted paedophile’s nine sexual offences began when victim was nine A LEIGH man has been found guilty of a string of sexual offences. Clyde Stevens, 60, was convicted of nine offences committed against the same person by a jury at Luton Crown Court yesterday, Wednesday. The court heard he sexually abused a girl on several occasions during the 1970s in Bedfordshire, with the abuse starting when the victim was aged just nine years old. Two months ago Stevens met up with his victim and sexually assaulted her again. It was after this incident that the woman came forward about the abuse and a police investigation was launched. Stevens was subsequently arrested and charged with the multiple offences relating to both the abuse in the 1970s and the sexual assault in November. Detective constable Jenny Bryce said: “This was a case of sickening and recurring abuse and I am pleased that Stevens has been found guilty. “I hope this verdict will be of some comfort to the victim, and shows that it is never too late to report abuse. “We absolutely will not tolerate any sexual abuse and we are committed to tackling these heinous crimes, supporting the victims and bringing those responsible to justice.” Stevens will be sentenced on March 10.