Pensioner jailed for sexually abusing girl in Bulwell in the 1990s
The victim was under the age of 16 at the time
A man in his 80s has been jailed for sexually abusing a girl under the age of 16 in Bulwell.
The offences took place between 1991 and 1998, who had been looking after the victim at her family address at the time.
John Bleasdale of Paskeston Lane, Milton, Pembrokeshire, denied all the allegations against him.
However, he was found guilty by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court of two counts of indecent assault.
The 82-year-old was today sentenced to 4 years in prison (24th July).
He was further handed a lifetime restraining order and Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which prohibits him from being in a residence with females aged under 16.
Detective Constable Dan Blackham, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Public Protection Department, said:
“This case provides yet another reminder to survivors of childhood sexual abuse that it really is never too late to come forward and tell the police what happened.
“Bleasdale’s crimes were committed more than 30 years ago but were treated every bit as seriously as if they were committed yesterday.
“Unsurprisingly, the victim in this case continues to be adversely affected by the abuse as nothing can erase the memory of what happened all those years ago.
“It is thanks to her – and the great courage both displayed in coming forward – that Bleasdale has finally been held to account and exposed for what he had done.
“I hope this jail sentence will provide the victim and her family with some form of closure and that it will encourage other survivors of non-recent sexual abuse to come forward and tell us what happened.”