ROBIN EVERETT FROM BOULTON AND CASTLE DONINGTON JAILED FOR SEX ABUSE IN LEICESTERSHIRE

In a case that has shocked the local communities of Boulton and Castle Donington, Robin Everett, a 69-year-old former vicar, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing two young girls over a period of four years. The heinous acts took place between 1981 and 1985, during Everett's tenure as the vicar of St Edward King and Martyr Church, located in Castle Donington, Leicestershire.

Everett's crimes were characterized by a gross breach of trust, as he exploited his position of religious authority to commit acts of sexual abuse against the children, who were aged between eight and 15 at the time. The court heard that on one particularly disturbing occasion, Everett assaulted one of the girls within the confines of the church vestry, a place that should have been a sanctuary of safety and spiritual guidance.

Judge Simon Hammond, presiding over Leicester Crown Court, condemned Everett’s actions, emphasizing the severity of his betrayal. He stated, “It was a gross abuse of trust as a parish priest to abuse those two young members of your flock for your own gratification. How despicable to abuse a child in a church on consecrated ground. The lives of those two girls were ruined. They felt their childhood was stolen from them.”

Following the sentencing, one of the victims expressed her relief and emotional release, saying outside the court, “I didn’t think he’d get five years, but I’m very, very relieved that he has. I am relieved that we’ve actually come this far and gone through it all now.”

Robin Everett, who hails from Boulton Moor in Boulton, Derbyshire, was convicted by a jury of seven counts of indecent assault—five involving one girl and two involving the other. The court also imposed a lifetime ban on Everett working with children and mandated that he register as a sex offender, underscoring the gravity of his crimes and the community’s need for protection against such individuals.