BRIDGWATER MAN JAILED FOR GROOMING AND SEXUALLY ABUSING 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL
A man from Bridgwater has been imprisoned after grooming a teenage girl and subsequently abusing her sexually, having first exchanged texts and gifts with her.
David Pearce, 64, of Chilton Polden, was convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a child outside of recent times and sentenced at Taunton Crown Court on January 10.
He received two prison sentences, of five years and eight years, to run concurrently.
The court was told that Pearce groomed his victim, then 15, during the early 2000s, establishing a pattern of communication involving messages and gifts over many weeks before assaulting her sexually.
She was coerced with threats to keep the abuse quiet but ultimately reported the matter to police in 2019.
Officer DC Harvey Ahern commented, “I hope this conviction serves to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to seeking justice for victims of rape and sexual assault, no matter how long ago the incident took place.
“Every report we receive will always be investigated thoroughly.
“I wish to thank the victim and witnesses who came forward to support the investigation for their bravery and for their trust in our service.”
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on surname
67.8%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
26.5%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
67.8%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
A man from Bridgwater has been imprisoned after grooming a teenage girl and subsequently abusing her sexually, having first exchanged texts and gifts with her. David Pearce, 64, of Chilton Polden, was convicted of two counts of sexual ac...
Prison sentence
A man from Bridgwater has been imprisoned after grooming a teenage girl and subsequently abusing her sexually, having first exchanged texts and gifts with her
