PETER HUDSON JAILED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN CHESHIRE AND SOUTHPORT
A man identified as Peter Hudson has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting two women in Southport.The 52-year-old resident of Cranfield Drive, Cheshire, was found guilty on five counts of sexual assault following a detailed and complex investigation.
His sentencing took place on Friday, November 1, at Liverpool Crown Court.
Both victims, who are described as vulnerable, endured separate assaults by Hudson in Southport.
The first incident occurred in August 2021, and the second took place in February 2022.
Following the second assault, Hudson was arrested in February 2022 and subsequently charged, marking the culmination of a lengthy investigation that aimed to bring justice to the victims.
In addition to his prison term, Hudson has been ordered to register as a sex offender for life, a measure that underscores the severity of his crimes.
The impact of his actions has been profound on the victims, both of whom suffer from mental health issues as a direct result of the assaults.
They have reported experiencing PTSD, panic attacks, insomnia, and depression, which have significantly disrupted their daily lives.
The first victim, a woman in her 20s, shared her ordeal, stating, “My mental health deteriorated as a consequence of the sexual assault I was subjected to.
It has affected my life in many ways.
For months after the incident I suffered with awful nightmares in which I would relive what he did to me time and time again and eventually this developed into PTSD.
I don’t trust any man now.
Any man that has cause to speak to me in person, it puts me in a fear.
Even after all this time I can’t relax and can’t stop thinking about what I’ve been subjected to.” The second victim, in her 30s, also described the lasting effects of the assault, saying, “My mental health has really deteriorated since the assault and in more recent time I have been diagnosed with PTSD.
I am very frightened going out anywhere.
When I get in bed I start to worry, panic, have flashbacks of the assault.
I have vivid nightmares and relive what happened.
I have terrible insomnia and don’t get much quality sleep at all.
I cry during the night and feel frightened.
My day-to-day life has been affected because I just feel so depressed and anxious.
I feel very isolated because I do not trust people and have become withdrawn.” Detective Constable Nicholas Gray, who led the investigation, commented on the case, saying, “Hudson displayed predatory behaviour and targeted his two victims, who had vulnerabilities, to carry out despicable sexual assaults.
He also denied the allegations and therefore forced the two women to relive the ordeal in a trial.
Thankfully he was found guilty and will now spend a significant amount of time in prison for his actions.
I want to commend the bravery of the two women in reporting what happened and helping us to put this man behind bars.
While no sentence will repair the trauma which was inflicted on his victims, I hope this sentencing will not only provide them with justice, but also encourage other victims to come forward and have the confidence in us as a police force to take reports seriously and ultimately ensure offenders are put before the courts.”
