RONALD WOODWARD'S SHOCKING SEX ABUSE IN REETH AND RICHMOND, YORK
In a case that has sent shockwaves through the communities of Reeth, Richmond, and York, Ronald Woodward, a man well-known in the village of Reeth, was convicted of a series of heinous sexual offenses committed over nearly three decades.The 61-year-old, who was residing at South View Bail Hostel on Boroughbridge Road in York at the time of his release in July 2012, had a disturbing history of abusing young boys from 1965 to 1994.
Woodward's criminal activities came to light after a lengthy investigation, culminating in his appearance before Teesside Crown Court.
The court heard that he had committed a total of 22 separate offenses against children, with the abuse being described by Judge Michael Taylor as both
