COLIN LAWSON FROM PEGSWOOD SENTENCED FOR REPEATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN NEWCASTLE

In August 2017, a man named Colin Lawson from Pegswood faced justice in Newcastle Crown Court after being convicted of multiple serious sexual offenses involving a young girl. The court proceedings revealed that Lawson, aged 56 at the time, was found guilty of committing six separate counts of indecent assault against a child, specifically a 12-year-old girl.

During the trial, it was disclosed that Lawson, who was employed as a farmer during the period of the offenses, engaged in repeated acts of abuse over a span of three months in 1997. The nature of these assaults was deeply disturbing, and the court was presented with evidence of the repeated violations inflicted upon the young girl during this time.

Following the conviction, Lawson was sentenced to a term of ten years in prison. Additionally, the court mandated that he must register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life, a measure intended to monitor and prevent any further offenses. The sentencing underscores the severity of the crimes committed and the ongoing concern for public safety and the protection of vulnerable individuals in the community.