'COWARDLY' PREDATOR WHO LEFT VICTIMS WITH 'CONSTANT TRAUMA' JAILED AGAIN
A monster serial paedophile from Plymouth has been jailed again for the rape and sexual abuse of two children.Steven Stanley Dunn, previously of Southway, is currently in prison after being convicted in 2016 of rape and sexual assault against three children in the 2010s.
Dunn, 49, previously pleaded guilty to six non-recent child sex offences and has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
On Wednesday, February 25, Plymouth Crown Court heard how the incidents were committed against two children in the 1990s and 2000s.
He was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison, a term he was serving when the latest proceedings were brought against him.
As the predator was serving his sentence, detectives received further reports which led to Dunn being charged for the additional offences.
Dunn was convicted of two counts of sexual assault, two counts of penetration, one count of indecent assault and one count of rape.
His latest sentence started on Wednesday.
The court heard from victims who read out their impact statements.
One of the victims described living ‘in a constant storm of trauma’ and suffering from adverse mental health.
She added that Dunn is ‘a coward and a monster’.
The second victim said: “I have had hours of therapy, taken medication and struggled through school.
I have spent years struggling with anxiety and depression.
I have days where I am so unbelievably sad that I can't really do anything.” Police staff investigator Aimee Cattell said: “I want to firstly commend the bravery and courage of the victims who came forward.
Reporting incidents such as these is incredibly daunting and I don’t underestimate how hard this must have been.
“Nothing will ever take away what Dunn did to these girls, but I hope that the court outcome today goes someway in helping them move forward with their lives.
“If you have been a victim of rape or sexual abuse, please come forward.
No matter the passage of time, you will be listened to and believed.
We are committed to supporting you every step of the way.”
