JAMIE GUDGER/PIERCE OF BROUGHTON AND GWESPYR FACES COURT PROCEEDINGS IN WREXHAM AND MOLD

In December 2022, Jamie Gudger, of Cherrydale Road in Broughton, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court to be sentenced. The 37-year-old had previously admitted that between October 16 and November 7, his conduct involved stalking that caused serious alarm or distress.

Back in February 2014, Gudger was released from custody, having changed his name to Jamie Pierce.

In an earlier case in August 2012, Gudger, then aged 27 and residing on New Road, Gwespyr, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after admitting to having sex with a 14-year-old girl. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender and prohibited from contacting the victim.

Judge Niclas Parry described the case, stating, “The aggravating features were the substantial disparity in age and the fact he was sexually experienced and a father. You took advantage of a child who had an obvious crush on you.”

The judge noted that Gudger arranged to meet the girl in a forest, where they engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse, demonstrating a blatant disregard for her welfare. “Your conduct towards her was not only shameful, but demeaning, as if you regarded her as nothing other than a sexual object,” he added.

While acknowledging that Gudger had no previous sexual offenses and pleaded guilty, Judge Parry emphasized that there was no evidence of threat or violence.

Prosecutor Maria Massellis explained that police were contacted after the girl’s mother discovered distressing text messages on her daughter’s phone. Although Gudger had 22 previous convictions, none were of a sexual nature.

His defense lawyer, Jonathan Duffy, stated that Gudger recognized he engaged in a short-lived but consensual sexual relationship with the 14-year-old girl and acknowledged that the court would consider this seriously.