MARCIN GAMUS FROM STRETHAM SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN CAMBRIDGE

In a case that has shocked the community of Stretham and the wider Cambridge area, Marcin Gamus, aged 31, appeared before Cambridge Crown Court to face charges related to inappropriate conduct involving a young girl. Despite admitting to the allegations, Gamus was handed a relatively lenient sentence, raising questions about the severity of justice in such sensitive cases.

According to court records, the incidents took place over a span of several months, from October 2009 through April of the following year. The court was informed that Gamus engaged in inappropriate physical contact with the girl on three separate occasions. These acts included kissing her on the neck and touching her in a manner that was deemed to be sexually suggestive. Prosecutor Christopher Morgan detailed the nature of the offenses, stating, “The defendant accepts he kissed her on the neck with his lips and then made his way down her body by touching her and blowing on her.”

During the hearing, the court heard that Gamus’s actions were not motivated by sexual intent, as he claimed there was no sexual motivation behind his conduct. His defense lawyer, John Kirkpatrick, argued that there was no sexual motive involved, attempting to mitigate the seriousness of the case. However, the judge, Jonathan Haworth, emphasized the gravity of the offense, stating, “You have pleaded guilty to a serious offence of sexual activity with a child. You assert in your plea that there was no ulterior motive in what you did but the fact remains that this touching was patently capable of being sexual touching.”

In sentencing, Judge Haworth took into account the five months Gamus had already spent in custody since his arrest. Recognizing the seriousness of the crime but also considering the time served, the judge decided that a community order would be appropriate. Gamus was sentenced to a three-year community order, which includes mandatory attendance at a sex offenders’ treatment program and supervision. Additionally, he is required to register as a sex offender, a measure intended to monitor and prevent further offenses.

While the sentence may be viewed by some as lenient given the nature of the crimes, the court’s decision reflects a combination of factors, including the defendant’s guilty plea and the time already served. The case has left many in the community of Stretham and beyond contemplating the adequacy of justice in protecting vulnerable children from such predatory behavior.