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EDWARD BASSETT

Name: Red Rose UK Abusers Dataset
Creator: Red Rose UK

Sentenced

By Red Rose UK | Published | Updated 4 June 2026, 07:08

Wormshill Child Sexual Abuser 319 Views 0 Comments RR35441

EDWARD BASSETT FROM WORMSHILL JAILED FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST TEENAGE GIRL NEAR SITTINGBOURNE

In December 2012, Edward Bassett, a former parish councillor from Wormshill near Sittingbourne, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after being found guilty of engaging in sexual activities with a teenage girl he had groomed over a period of time.

The court heard that Bassett, aged 53 and residing on Bottom Pond Road in Wormshill, had developed a disturbing pattern of manipulative behavior towards the girl, which culminated in multiple sexual encounters once she reached the age of 16.

Judge Griffith-Jones addressed Bassett directly during the sentencing, criticizing his apparent lack of remorse and his

Court Outcome

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Sentenced

Detected legal outcome

Prison sentence

40 months

Location Information

Wormshill

Wormshill, Maidstone, Kent, South East, England, Village, Maidstone, Kent, South East, ME9

Coordinates: 51.2842, 0.6949

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