NORMAN WALKER FROM STOCKTON SENTENCED FOR CHILD SEX OFFENCES IN TEESSIDE

In February 2009, a disturbing case of child sexual abuse came to light involving Norman Walker, a man from Stockton who was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison for his heinous crimes. The case revealed a troubling pattern of predatory behavior that spanned over three decades, beginning in the victim's childhood and culminating in a confrontation with law enforcement many years later.

Walker, now aged 55 and confined to a wheelchair following the loss of a leg, was found guilty of multiple sex offences committed against a young girl. The offences started when the girl was between the ages of five and 13, during which Walker used manipulative tactics to gain her trust. The prosecution, led by prosecutor David Lamb, detailed how Walker had initially lured the girl with ghost stories, a tactic that allowed him to establish a false sense of safety and intimacy.

According to court reports, the victim confided in a teacher at her school when she was 13, revealing that she had been subjected to abuse by another man who had given her