Featherstone paedophile jailed for 'horrendous' sexual assault over 35-year period of children as young as six
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The charges against Steven Lee, aged 66, of Carlton Street, Featherstone, related to offences against three child victims between 1987 and 2022.
He was found guilty following a trial of two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14, two counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and two counts of causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He also pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching.
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He appeared back at Leeds Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday) where he was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment.
Lee must also sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life and was made the subject of an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Detective Constable Alison Hibbert, of Wakefield Child Safeguarding Team, said: “These were horrendous offences committed against child victims as young as six-years-old. Lee is clearly a dangerous individual who has sexually assaulted children over more than a 30 year period.
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Hide Ad“I would like to thank the victims for their bravery in reporting these offences and the confidence they had in the police investigation. The victims and their families are continuing to live with the mental toll of the abuse they have suffered. I hope the fact he is now in prison provides them with some comfort going forward.
“I hope that the police investigation and successful prosecution demonstrate that it is never too late to report this kind of offending.
“We have specially-trained officers in our safeguarding departments across the Force and I would urge anyone who has been a victim of any sexual offence, whether it be recent or non-recent to come forward and speak to the police.”