SCAWBY MAN IAN WELBOURN SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS FOR SEXUAL ABUSE AND ARSON AT SCUNTHORPE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT
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Scawby Child Sexual Abuser
In a case that has shocked the local community, Ian Welbourn, a 48-year-old resident of Kirton Road, Scawby, was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison following his conviction for a series of heinous crimes committed in the Scunthorpe area. The offences include a prolonged period of sexual abuse against a young girl, as well as a reckless act of arson that endangered the lives of vulnerable residents and staff at a mental health facility.
Welbourn admitted to a total of 13 sex offences, which encompassed rape, assault by penetration, and the creation of indecent images of children. These disturbing acts took place over a span of approximately five years, during which he manipulated and exploited a young girl, telling her that copying the explicit acts she observed in pornographic videos would make her
Welbourn admitted to a total of 13 sex offences, which encompassed rape, assault by penetration, and the creation of indecent images of children. These disturbing acts took place over a span of approximately five years, during which he manipulated and exploited a young girl, telling her that copying the explicit acts she observed in pornographic videos would make her