EDWARD BASSETT FROM WORMSHILL JAILED FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST TEENAGE GIRL NEAR SITTINGBOURNE
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Wormshill Child Sexual Abuser
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
Judge Griffith-Jones addressed Bassett directly during the sentencing, criticizing his apparent lack of remorse and his