Paedophile jailed for 9 years for ‘campaign of abuse’ against three young children:

OFFENCES TOOK PLACE OVER 10 YEARS

A PAEDOPHILE who conducted a “campaign of sexual abuse” against three young children was jailed for nine years.

Keith Davies, 63, from Anglesey abused his victims over a 10-year period, beginning in the 1970s.

Davies, of Glan Cefni, Llangefni, had denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury after a trial at Caernarfon Crown Court last month.

He appeared at Mold Crown Court via videolink from custody for sentence yesterday morning.

Details of the offences were not outlined during the hearing.

Judge Niclas Parry told Davies: “You’re to be sentenced having been convicted after a trial of what can only be described as a campaign of the sexual abuse of three children over a period of 10 years. You would take advantage of situations to isolate your victims and you would repeatedly sexually abuse them.”

The judge said the harm to Davies’ victims should not be underestimated.

He noted one of the victims is “unable to put the matter out of her mind for even one day”.

Another had a breakdown and received mental health support, while a third received counselling.

“I can give you no credit. You had a trial and your victims were forced to relive their ordeals in public,” the judge added.

When the abuse started, Davies was not a “naive teenager” but was “sexually aware and purchasing and accessing adult pornography”, the judge added.

“You clearly knew what you were doing was very, very wrong. You would tell your victims not to tell anybody about what you were doing.”

Jailing Davies, the judge said he took into account character references and all that was said on his behalf.

Defence counsel Richard Edwards asked the judge to bear in mind Davies’ age at the time of the offences and his present age.

“He is a man of good character with a strong work ethic,” he said.

Davies, he added, had his first taste of custody since being remanded after the trial and urged the judge to impose the minimum term commensurate with his public duty.

In addition to the jail term, Davies must not contact his victims by any means indefinitely and his details will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life.

After the hearing, Detective Sergeant Dave Brennan said: “North Wales Police will always endeavour to bring anyone to justice who has committed any recent or historical sexual offences against any other person.

“The sentence imposed on Keith Davies reflects the gravity of the offences he committed.

“I would like to praise the victims for their courage and strength in reporting the attacks and their determination and support throughout the investigation.

“It is never too late for victims to report such offending.”