Child molester is released halfway into jail sentence
HIM AS ‘EVIL MONSTER’
A FORMER St John Ambulance volunteer from Derby who was jailed for 17 years for sexually assaulting four young girls has been released from prison.
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Antony Bint, formerly of Allenton, has been released halfway through his sentence.
In 2012 the then 51-year-old was found guilty of 16 charges, which included an attempted rape, that took place over a 33-year period between 1978 and 2011.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: “Sex offenders released on licence face strict conditions and can be returned to prison if they breach them.”
Bint, formerly of Lord Street, had denied a number of child sex charges against the four victims, meaning they had to relive their horrific ordeals during a sevenday trial at Derby Crown Court.
After sentencing, they released a joint statement through Derbyshire police. It read: “Fifteen months have passed since the first revelations of abuse by this evil monster. It was a massive relief for the victims and their families to finally see justice done.
“It has been without doubt the most traumatic time we have ever faced and has deeply affected all concerned.
“We are obviously very concerned about the possible longterm effects on all the victims.
“We can only hope that with the right counselling the mental scars will heal as time passes. We owe a debt of gratitude to everyone involved in prosecuting this harrowing case, in particular Detective Constable Vandome assisted
FOUR VICTIMS DESCRIBED
by Mr Bob Anderson. Their painstaking efforts in gathering evidence over many, many months is commendable. Throughout this period DC Vandome has given constant, caring support to the victims and their parents.
“We were fortunate that the CPS retained the services of an excellent barrister in Ms Julie Warburton to whom we extend our sincere thanks. We also wish to thank his Honour Judge Burgess for his wisdom and also for his sensitivity when addressing the victims.
“Finally, our thanks to the 12 members of the jury who put their lives on hold for the seven days of the trial.”
Bint’s crimes came to light in June 2011 when one of his victims told her mother about the abuse.
Following this, three other victims also reported what Bint had subjected them to.
As well as the jail term, he was also be banned from any unsupervised contact with children, was placed on the sex offender register for life and is banned from working with children.
Jailing him for 17 years in 2012, Judge John Burgess, who last month retired after a long and distinguished career in the judiciary, said: “I have made these orders in order to prevent any sexual offences against children in the future.
“I thank the members of the public who behaved with dignity (and) I hope the sentence I pass down today provides some comfort and allows the victims to move on as that is the most important thing.”