Plymouth man convicted of 17 offences involving adults and children
Adam O'Dee gets 25 years in prison for rape and sexual abuse
Adam O'Dee, a 37-year-old man from Plymouth, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with an additional five years on extended licence for the rape and sexual abuse of two adults and three children.
O'Dee appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on 20th April after being convicted earlier this year of 17 offences committed within Plymouth.
These include two counts of raping a child under 13, four sexual assaults on a child under 13, two counts of rape, an attempted sexual assault on a child under 13, three sexual assaults by penetration, and five additional sexual offences.
The initial reports against O'Dee were made in 2022, when a young girl disclosed to authorities that she had been inappropriately touched by him.
Following this, O'Dee was arrested.
Subsequent to this arrest, another child victim came forward, detailing rape by O'Dee, leading to another arrest.
Further investigations revealed that O'Dee had sexually abused a third child on multiple occasions.
In early 2025, reports surfaced regarding O'Dee's offences towards an adult victim, who described waking to find him raping her.
While on bail for offences against children, O'Dee committed additional assaults against another adult victim.
The victim reported the incident to the police after confiding in a friend. Forensic evidence was collected thereafter.
Throughout police interviews, O'Dee denied all allegations made by the five victims.
Detective Constable Paul Enticknap, commenting on the sentence, said: “I welcome the sentence given to Adam O'Dee who has committed truly harrowing offences against women and young children.
"He has shown no remorse or accountability and now faces a substantial jail sentence for his appalling behaviour. My utmost thanks and praise are with the victims who not only had the courage to report the offences but supported the police investigation and waited patiently to give their evidence in court.
"Their strength and bravery are truly admirable, and I sincerely hope they find closure and start moving forward with their lives following this outcome.
"I would also like to extend my thanks to the family and friends of the victims who have also been deeply affected by O'Dee's actions. Their support has been essential to achieve this outcome. This has been an extremely sensitive and complex investigation. Sexual offences can happen anywhere, at any time and to anyone.
"I hope this outcome will encourage others and give them the confidence to report these types of offending. Devon and Cornwall Police and the Crown Prosecution Service will work relentlessly to pursue justice and prosecute those who sexually offend against children and adults.”
Support is available for anyone affected by this case.
For support services, visit victimcare-dc.org, call Victim Support at 0808 1689 111, or contact Devon and Cornwall Police’s Victim Care Unit on 01392 475900.
Additional advice and support can be found through the National Rape Crisis Helpline on 0808 802 9999, or the Devon and Cornwall Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) at 0300 3034626.