GEORGE JONES FROM BURTON BRADSTOCK FACES LONG JAIL SENTENCE OVER CHILD SEX OFFENSES IN WEST DORSET
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Burton Bradstock Sexual Abuser
In a disturbing case emerging from West Dorset, a pensioner named George Jones, aged 75 and formerly residing at South Annings in Burton Bradstock, is facing the prospect of a lengthy prison term after admitting to multiple serious sexual offenses involving young girls. The case was heard at Bournemouth Crown Court, where Jones appeared in custody to answer charges related to his heinous actions spanning nearly a decade.
Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault against children under the age of 14, along with an additional charge of indecent assault against a girl under 13 years old. The most recent offense involved a six-year-old girl, with the incidents occurring between June 23 and August 27 of 2009. The court was informed that these offenses were not isolated but part of a pattern of abuse that extended over several years.
Prosecutor Adam Hiddleston highlighted the gravity of the case, emphasizing that the assaults were not one-off incidents. He requested that eight further charges remain on file, indicating the potential for additional allegations to be considered. The earliest assault was reported to have taken place between July 8, 2000, and July 10, 2002. Two other offenses, committed between April 19, 2002, and April 20, 2004, involved a different young girl. The final reported incident involved the six-year-old victim, where Jones allegedly used the application of Sudocrem in a manipulative manner to facilitate the assault. The child's mother reported the incident to authorities, leading to Jones’s arrest.
During the court proceedings, Mr. Hiddleston stressed the seriousness of the allegations, especially those involving the six-year-old girl, describing them as of “considerable weight.” He pointed out that Jones had been abusing three young girls over a significant period, which compounded the severity of his crimes.
Defence counsel Robert Grey presented a different perspective, noting that Jones was in poor health, had no prior criminal record, and was of previous good character. Grey also mentioned that Jones had been remanded in custody at Dorchester prison since his arrest in late August of the previous year. Furthermore, Grey revealed that Jones had spontaneously admitted to changing his plea to guilty, stating that he did so to spare the young victims from having to testify in court.
Judge Christopher Harvey Clark decided to adjourn sentencing to allow for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the probation service. The judge warned Jones that he faced a “custodial sentence of some length,” given the seriousness of the offenses. He acknowledged Jones’s age and health considerations but emphasized the need for justice.
In his remarks, Judge Clark urged Jones to cooperate fully with his probation officer, stating, “Give your probation officer assistance, I want to understand how you came to commit these offences against young children. I appreciate you being as frank and open with your probation officer as you can be.”
Jones was remanded back into custody and ordered to return to Dorchester Crown Court on July 23 for sentencing, where the full extent of his punishment will be determined based on the pre-sentence report and the court’s assessment of the case.
Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault against children under the age of 14, along with an additional charge of indecent assault against a girl under 13 years old. The most recent offense involved a six-year-old girl, with the incidents occurring between June 23 and August 27 of 2009. The court was informed that these offenses were not isolated but part of a pattern of abuse that extended over several years.
Prosecutor Adam Hiddleston highlighted the gravity of the case, emphasizing that the assaults were not one-off incidents. He requested that eight further charges remain on file, indicating the potential for additional allegations to be considered. The earliest assault was reported to have taken place between July 8, 2000, and July 10, 2002. Two other offenses, committed between April 19, 2002, and April 20, 2004, involved a different young girl. The final reported incident involved the six-year-old victim, where Jones allegedly used the application of Sudocrem in a manipulative manner to facilitate the assault. The child's mother reported the incident to authorities, leading to Jones’s arrest.
During the court proceedings, Mr. Hiddleston stressed the seriousness of the allegations, especially those involving the six-year-old girl, describing them as of “considerable weight.” He pointed out that Jones had been abusing three young girls over a significant period, which compounded the severity of his crimes.
Defence counsel Robert Grey presented a different perspective, noting that Jones was in poor health, had no prior criminal record, and was of previous good character. Grey also mentioned that Jones had been remanded in custody at Dorchester prison since his arrest in late August of the previous year. Furthermore, Grey revealed that Jones had spontaneously admitted to changing his plea to guilty, stating that he did so to spare the young victims from having to testify in court.
Judge Christopher Harvey Clark decided to adjourn sentencing to allow for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the probation service. The judge warned Jones that he faced a “custodial sentence of some length,” given the seriousness of the offenses. He acknowledged Jones’s age and health considerations but emphasized the need for justice.
In his remarks, Judge Clark urged Jones to cooperate fully with his probation officer, stating, “Give your probation officer assistance, I want to understand how you came to commit these offences against young children. I appreciate you being as frank and open with your probation officer as you can be.”
Jones was remanded back into custody and ordered to return to Dorchester Crown Court on July 23 for sentencing, where the full extent of his punishment will be determined based on the pre-sentence report and the court’s assessment of the case.