ROBERT OFFER JAILED IN CARDIFF FOR 16 YEARS AFTER 35 YEARS OF ABUSE

In August 2004, Robert Offer, a pensioner from Llanrumney, Cardiff, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after being convicted of a lengthy campaign of sexual abuse against young girls. Over a period spanning from 1961 to 1996, Offer was guilty of more than 20 separate sex attacks, with his four victims aged between five and 13 at the time of the assaults.

The court heard that Offer, aged 71, faced charges including 24 counts of indecent assault, rape, gross indecency, and two charges of causing actual bodily harm. Cardiff Crown Court judge David Wynn Morgan described Offer’s demeanor and character during sentencing. He stated, "You are a stranger to the normal feelings of love and affection. In pursuit of the opportunities to obtain perverted sexual gratification, you have shown yourself to be self-centred, devious and manipulative."

The judge commended the victims for their resilience, noting, "The effect of your behaviour on your victims was obvious and I commend each one of them for the dignity with which they endured yet another example of your cruelty in giving evidence." Concluding his remarks, Judge Morgan emphasized the danger Offer posed, saying, "You pose a grave risk to young girls in general and the concern of the court is the protection of the public."

Alongside his prison term, Robert Offer was ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. During the proceedings, Peter Harding-Roberts, defending Offer, commented, "Offer does not know if he is going to die in prison."