St Austell man jailed for child sex offences
57 year old Stephen Davey's been handed a 17 year sentence
A man from St Austell has been jailed for 17 years, after being found guilty of child sex offences.
57 year old Stephen Davey, of Lower Woodside, has been convicted of two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault of a child, against one victim, during a trial in March.
He's been sentenced at Truro Crown Court today (Thursday 3rd April) and told he'd serve a minimum of two thirds of the sentence before being considered for parole.
Davey was also given an order not to contact the victim and will have to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
Detective Sergeant David Squire, who led the investigation said: “The sentence passed down by the judge today is to be welcomed.
“We should praise the victim in this case for the bravery she has shown in reporting these non-recent rapes and sexual assaults to us in 2022.
“She has remained steadfast during the investigation and throughout the court process that has brought justice today, while being supported by officers.
“We hope that this will bring some closure for her.
“As a force, we will stand with victims of such offences and hope that this gives others who may have suffered such abuse the courage to come forward.
“Devon & Cornwall Police is clear in its approach to reports of this nature – we will listen, and you will be heard.
“We will always actively investigate any such crime and seek to bring those responsible to justice for the victims, who we would urge to come forward and report offences to us. Time is no barrier to justice.”