An 86-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for sexually assaulting two children.
John Knowles, also known as Malcolm, of Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset was sentenced on Tuesday 9 December 2025 at Norwich Crown Court to three years and nine months in prison.
He was also issued with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
He pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault on two boys between the 1970s and 1980s in Norfolk.
John Knowles Child Sexual Abuser in Norfolk
JOHN KNOWLES
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Name-Origin Analysis
Strongest name pattern: UK
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UK
Country from United Kingdom - based on surname
55.3%
confidence
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UK
United States
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UK
United Kingdom
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An 86-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for sexually assaulting two children. John Knowles, also known as Malcolm, of Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset was sentenced on Tuesday 9 December 2025 at Norwich Crown C...
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three yearsAn 86-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for sexually assaulting two children
Prison sentence
three years and nine monthsJohn Knowles, also known as Malcolm, of Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset was sentenced on Tuesday 9 December 2025 at Norwich Crown Court to three years and nine months in prison
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He was also issued with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)
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