November 2020 Former scout leader jailed for over 20 sex attacks on young girl An elderly paedophile may spend the rest of his life in prison after he was jailed for six years at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday. John Pycock, a former scout leader, admitted three charges involving sex attacks on a young girl when he appeared in court on November 13. Pycock was previously jailed for 51 months back in June 2014 when he pleaded guilty to five offences involving sexual assaults on young boys, but had been released from that sentence when the latest offences came to light. Recorder Simon King told Pycock that he had devastated the life of his latest victim. The Recorder said: “There is no question in my mind that custody is the only option in your case. The sentence I pass reflects the revulsion and disgust that society will view behaviour of this sort.” Pycock, 79, formerly of Fiskerton near Lincoln, but now living in Winn Street, Lincoln, pleaded guilty to two charges of sexual assault by penetration and a further charge of causing a child to engage in sexual activity. The offences occurred on dates between August 2007 and August 2012. He was placed on the sex offenders’ register for life and given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order. Dawn Pritchard, prosecuting, said the girl was sexually assaulted on more than 20 occasions starting when she was just seven years old. She revealed what happened to a friend and then to her mother leading to the arrest of Pycock in the summer of last year. “He made full admissions when he was interviewed. He said he told himself that he must stop and he shouldn’t do it but it continued and happened on numerous occasions.” Miss Pritchard said the victim has suffered serious mental health problems as a result of what happened to her. Sunil Khanna, in mitigation, said: “He is now 79 and is losing sight in his right eye. He is concerned that he will not see the end of his sentence.” June 2014 Former scout leader jailed for child sex offences against children A former scout leader who admitted five charges of indecently assaulting three boys in the 1980s has been jailed. John Pycock, 73, sexually abused the boys, aged eight to 11, while he was a scout leader in Billinghay, Lincolnshire. Lincoln Crown Court heard how he invited the boys to his house while his wife was at work and abused them. He was sentenced to four years and three months in prison and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. Stephen Kemp, prosecuting, said the abuse took place between 1987 and 1990 when Pycock invited the boys to his home while his wife was working night shifts as a nurse. The offences only came to light last year after one of his victims met Pycock at a social event and afterwards made a complaint to police. Judge Sean Morris said it was “a monstrous breach of trust”. He told Pycock, of Fiskerton, near Lincoln: “You have pleaded guilty to a catalogue of offending against young boys. You have completely devastated lives.” “Your victims have been deeply affected by this and it is affecting them even now,” he added.