PHILLIP GREGORY OF ABERGYNOYLWN SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS FOR SERIAL SEXUAL OFFENCES IN GWYNEDD
A former special constable has been sentenced to 19 years in prison following a series of sexual offences against a woman, three girls, and a boy.Phillip Gregory, 67, from Llanegryn Street, Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd, was convicted on 14 counts after denying all charges.
The court heard he committed six counts of indecent assault, five counts of rape, as well as charges of buggery, sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and indecency with a child.
Mold Crown Court was told that one victim described Gregory as someone who had 'stolen' her childhood.
In her impact statement, she stated that Gregory had caused suffering years ago, and further torment by refusing to acknowledge his actions or show remorse, which made her 'relive the pain.' North Wales Police confirmed that Gregory, who committed the offences between 1975 and 2003, had briefly served as a special constable in the early 1990s, though he stated his role was not connected to his crimes.
Another victim recounted that she had struggled to bond with her children due to what Gregory had done to her.
A third victim described the trauma as still 'vivid,' and disclosed that she had even considered suicide.
Judge Timothy Petts described Gregory as a 'dangerous offender' who exploited the vulnerability of those he abused.
He commended the victims for their 'courage' in giving evidence and praised Detective Constable Gareth Wilcox Jones from North Wales Police for leading the 'long and complicated investigation,' named Operation Blue Lichen.
Following the sentencing, DC Wilcox Jones remarked: 'Philip Gregory has damaged the lives of people he professed to care for and who looked to him for support and protection.
He took their trust and abused it for his own sexual gratification.
It is pleasing that the judge has sent a robust message that serial abusers like Philip Gregory cannot evade justice forever, and that survivors of childhood abuse can achieve justice no matter how long has elapsed.'
