RONALD EAGLES OF BRACKNELL SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS FOR HISTORIC CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES IN BRACKNELL

In May 2014, a man from Bracknell was sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of historic child sexual offences.

Ronald Eagles, aged 75 and residing in Viking, received his sentence at Reading Crown Court on Friday (2nd). He was convicted of two rapes and two indecent assaults committed against two girls in the 1970s and 1980s.

Eagles had pleaded guilty to all charges during a court hearing on March 31 and was remanded in custody until his sentencing.

Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Eddie Hurley from the Child Abuse Investigation Unit expressed his appreciation, stating: “I would like to thank the victims for supporting the prosecution in what must have inevitably been an extremely difficult time for them to recall.

This sentence demonstrates that all sexual offences, including those which are historic, are taken extremely seriously by Thames Valley Police and are handled with the utmost sensitivity to ensure every effort is made to provide a resolution for the victims.

I would also like to thank the officers who worked on this complex case in which the offences dated back more than 20 years.”