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RONALD HUGHES CONVICTED OF INDECENT ASSAULT IN HORSHAM AND MERTHYR TYDFIL
In a case that has spanned decades, Ronald Hughes, a man previously associated with the Salvation Army, faced a significant legal battle to clear his name after being convicted of serious sexual offenses.
Hughes, who is now 66 years old and residing on Burford Road in Horsham, West Sussex, was at the time of the crimes living in Merthyr Tydfil during the 1990s.
His conviction was handed down in March at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, where he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against a teenage girl.
Despite his conviction, Hughes was acquitted of two additional charges related to the same allegations.
Following his imprisonment, Hughes sought to challenge the verdict by appealing to London's Criminal Appeal Court.
His legal team argued that the convictions were
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ing in Merthyr Tydfil during the 1990s. His conviction was handed down in March at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, where he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against ...
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three and a half years
His conviction was handed down in March at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court, where he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against a teenage girl
