Prison sentence a ‘shock to system’ for sex offender
ONE OF HIS VICTIMS WAS AGED UNDER 13
A DERBY pervert sexually touched a young girl then went on to have full sex with a different underage female.
Derby Crown Court heard how Wayne Russell was a teenager himself when he carried out both sets of illegal offences.
He placed his hand down the first victim’s pyjamas and pants but she did not come forward and disclose this for a number of years.
In the meantime, the now 22-year-old, of Alvaston, had consensual sex at least twice with the second girl, once in a field.
Handing him a 27-month prison sentence, Judge Nirmal Shant QC said: “On four occasions you put your hands in her (the younger victim’s) pants and ‘tickled her privates,’ as she said, and demonstrated during the trial.
“In relation to (the second victim) it is accepted this was consensual but I make it plain the law is there to protect young girls.”
Stuart Lody, prosecuting, said the first victim was touched sexually when she was under the age of 13 by Russell.
He said it happened on “four or five occasions” but after she found the courage to make a complaint to the police Russell denied it.
This meant she had to relive her ordeal giving evidence about what happened to her at a trial.
On that occasion a jury found Russell guilty of sexual assault of a child aged under 13.
Mr Lody said Russell pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child in relation to the second complainant – who at the time of the offences was much closer to his age than the first victim.
Steven Taylor, defending, said his client attempted suicide when the allegations arose in 2019.
He said: “He is a man of previous good character and custody would be a significant shock to his system.
“He is particularly anxious at the prospect of it and he hopes to go back into employment as soon as he is able to.
“He has no qualifications and therefore the work he does do is manual.
“He is someone who would benefit from intervention and I don’t suggest he is suicidal now. He is in a much more stable position now.”
As well as the jail term, Judge Shant handed Russell, of Wensleydale Road, a sexual harm prevention order for 10 years.
He will be on the sex offender register for the same period of time.