Pervert who abused girl gets 8-year jail sentence

feature’ of the victim’s childhood.

In a statement she said: “As a child I did not say anything about what was happening to me because I thought I would get into trouble.

Shaw, of Lockbridge Way in Milnsbridge, pleaded guilty to 10 offences of indecency with a child and two offences of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Anastasis Tassou, mitigating, said that unlike in cases of ‘predatory paedophiles,’ Shaw had not actually touched the girl.

He also said that Shaw, who has cared for his schizophrenic partner for the last 12 years, suffers from psychiatric problems.

Recorder Ian Harris said: “You gouged important formative years out of her.

“Your corrosive and corrupt behaviour has adversely affected her development and life.”

The judge jailed the 72-year-old for eight years, of which he will have to serve half before being eligible for release on licence.

He also made Shaw the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and ordered him to be placed on the sex offenders’ register.

The defendant did not react as he was sentenced.

Members of Shaw’s family, including his partner, sat in the public gallery. Mr Reevell said the victim ‘felt unable to attend’ the hearing.