COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND MERVYN CONN JAILED FOR RAPE AND INDECENT ASSAULT
Famous country music figure Mervyn Conn has received a prison sentence of 15 years for charges of rape and indecent assault.
The 82-year-old resident of Convent Way, Wimbledon, was convicted at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, October 18, of two counts of rape—one involving a girl under 16 and another involving an adult woman—and one count of indecent assault on a girl under 16.
He is required to serve a minimum of seven years in prison, after which he will be placed on the sex offenders register.
Conn, who gained prominence through collaborations with artists such as Dolly Parton, the Beatles, and Johnny Cash, committed the sexual offenses between 1972 and 1985 in the areas of Westminster and Wimbledon.
His arrest took place at Gatwick Airport in July 2015, following police allegations made in March 2014, and he was formally charged on February 2, 2016.
Following the charge, two additional women came forward with allegations against him.
The court acquitted him of one count of indecent assault on a woman over 16 and two counts of indecent assault on girls under 16.
Another charge related to indecent assault was not pursued.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on surname
58.5%
confidence
First-name region
Africa
South Africa
32.8%
Surname region
UK
United States
58.5%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
Famous country music figure Mervyn Conn has received a prison sentence of 15 years for charges of rape and indecent assault. The 82-year-old resident of Convent Way, Wimbledon, was convicted at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, October 18...
Sex Offenders Register
seven years
He is required to serve a minimum of seven years in prison, after which he will be placed on the sex offenders register
