July 2019 Rapist Derek Stevenson ‘represents a high risk of serious harm to all children’ Sexual predator’ Derek Stevenson has been jailed after abusing seven children over a 20-year period. The 65-year-old raped one victim on numerous occasions and indecently and sexually assaulted the others. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard all seven victims were aged between five and 15 and have been deeply affected by his offending. Now Stevenson, of Mendip Place, Knutton, has been handed a 25-year prison term for the offences. Prosecutor Kate Bex said: “The defendant sexually abused the seven complainants at various points during a 20-year period. “He made the first victim feel as if the abuse was something she wanted rather than something she hated. He made threats to her to keep silent.” The court heard the defendant made one girl perform a sex act on him, he performed sex acts on her, and he raped a schoolgirl on several occasions. But the sickening abuse came to light last year and the defendant was arrested. He initially denied the allegations but later pleaded guilty to eight offences of indecent assault; two charges of rape; two offences of indecency with a child; sexual assault; and three charges of indecent assault on a ‘male person’. In a statement, one victim told the court: “He subjected me to evil and monstrous abuse. It made me feel dirty and disgusting.” Judge Paul Glenn has placed Stevenson on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life and he has been barred from a range of activities involving children and vulnerable adults. Judge Glenn told him: “Over a 20-year period you sexually abused seven victims. “Your abuse has had a severe psychological effect on the victims. You deny being attracted to children – and that contention is utterly ridiculous. “You represent a high risk of serious harm to all children. “You have ruined the lives of some of your victims and have deeply affected the lives of all of them. “I sentence you as a sexual predator. You are quite prepared to offend against boys and girls for your own sexual gratification.” June 2019 Paedophile abused eight child victims, some as young as five A man from Newcastle-under-Lyme has been convicted of a series of sexual offences involving children over a 20 year period. Derek Glyn Stevenson, 65, from Mendip Place, pleaded guilty to 16 offences at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 7 June. He will be sentenced next month. Stevenson admitted 11 counts of indecent assault, one offence of sexual assault, two offences of rape and two counts of indecency with a child. The offences occurred between 1988 and 2009 and involved eight child victims, some as young as five. Stevenson has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 16 July at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.