Man jailed for sexual crimes against four children aged between five and 15-years-old

A man has been jailed after being convicted of sex crimes against young children.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 15th Dec 2020, 12:10 BST
Updated 15th Dec 2020, 12:15 BST
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James Calder, 67, of Fall Brow Close, Bradford, was found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault of children on Monday, December 14 at Bradford Crown Court.

The dates of the offences date back to the 1980s and 1990s against four female victims aged between 5 and 15-years-old.

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Police began an investigation after one of the victims came forward and reported the abuse in August 2016.

James Calder, 67, of Fall Brow Close, Bradford, was found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault of childrenJames Calder, 67, of Fall Brow Close, Bradford, was found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault of children
James Calder, 67, of Fall Brow Close, Bradford, was found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault of children

He was charged with 8 counts of indecent assault

He was found guilty by a unanimous jury.

Calder has been jailed for seven years.

Detective Constable Charlotte Grose, of Bradford Safeguarding Unit, said: “Following a trial at court, we are pleased that Calder was found guilty and sentenced to a lengthy stint in prison for his crimes.

“All four of his victims bravely gave evidence in court and I would like to thank them for their patience throughout the court process and commend their courage for not only coming forward and reporting the abuse they suffered, but also for standing up in court to give their evidence.

“Anyone who has suffered any form of abuse is encouraged to come forward and speak to the police. We have a specialist team of officers who can listen, help and support you and bring the perpetrators to justice.”