July 2013 Paedophile sent to jail The mother of a sex offender’s victim has spoken of her relief after her daughters abuser jailed for five years Thomas Chant, 30 of the Quadrant, Droylsden has also been ordered to sign the sex offenders register Indefinately and has been given a sexual offences prevention order for 10 years He was jailed after being found guilty after a trial at Derby crown court of one sexual activity with a child under 16 years old. He committed the offence whilst camping in Derby His victims mother said: “The sentence was fair. I believe it is the highest he could of got with the charge he was found guilty of” “It was a nightmare going to court with the trial lasting a week and total trauma for our daughter and ourselves” “We have to concentrate on our daughter now. She has been amazing but has suffered so much” “At least she will know that we, and all the professionals involved, believed her and fought hard for this outcome”