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Chard man jailed for indecent assault

PETER TANSWELL

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CHARD MAN JAILED FOR INDECENT ASSAULT

A MAN from Chard has been jailed for 12 years for indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years old.

Peter Tanswell, formerly of Bondfield Way, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on February 14 2025.

The 69-year-old was found guilty of four counts of indecent assault during a trial in November 2024.

MORE COURT NEWS: Man who assaulted ex's parents was worried about daughter, court hears.

The incidents took place between 1989 and 1993.

Tanswell was sentenced to 11 years in prison with one year extended licence.

He was handed a restraining order, a barring order and he was placed on the sexual offenders register for an indefinite period.

Name-Origin Analysis

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Likely region signal

UK

Country from United Kingdom - based on first and surname

57.7%

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First-name region

UK

United Kingdom

21.4%

Surname region

UK

United Kingdom

93.9%

Court Outcome

Conviction and Sentencing Details

Sentenced

Detected legal outcome

ssaulted ex's parents was worried about daughter, court hears. The incidents took place between 1989 and 1993. Tanswell was sentenced to 11 years in prison with one year extended licence. He was handed a restraining order, a barring orde...

Prison sentence

12 years

A MAN from Chard has been jailed for 12 years for indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years old

Prison sentence

11 years

Tanswell was sentenced to 11 years in prison with one year extended licence

Court order

He was handed a restraining order, a barring order and he was placed on the sexual offenders register for an indefinite period

Location Information

Chard, Somerset, South West, England, Town, Somerset, South West, TA20

Coordinates: 50.8727, -2.9659

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