Wiltshire man jailed for 22 years for multiple child sex offences
It's almost forty years since they were perpetrated.
Last updated 1st Aug 2025
A Wiltshire man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences - almost forty years after they were perpetrated.
At his sentencing hearing at Swindon Crown Court yesterday, His Honour Judge Townsend considered multiple convictions against Stefon Winter, 73, formerly of Goatacre near Calne.
Winter had been found guilty of two counts of indecent assault by penetration, carried out against a 5-year-old girl during the 1980s, at a trial in Swindon Crown Court in March 2024.
And in a separate trial in July this year, he was found guilty of two counts of buggery and three indecent assaults on a 13-year-old boy, almost four decades after the crimes were committed.
The offences took place between 1987 and 1989, with Winter being convicted under the legislation covering this time period.
Detective Constable Chris McLoughlin said: “This serves as an important reminder that justice can still be served years after any abuse. I can assure any victim contemplating whether or not to come forward that a delay in reporting does not mean you will not be listened to or believed.
“As His Honour Judge Townsend highlighted, Winter has shown no remorse throughout. He has been free for most of the intervening years, to lead his own life, taking his chosen path.
“The victims have been quite clear throughout, that they have stood up in court, for other victims. Our specialist officers will listen and support you through the process, no matter how long ago the crime may have taken place. I hope this outcome demonstrates that it is never too late to speak out, and that significant justice can still be meted out.
“Most importantly, I would like to again commend the victims in their fortitude throughout the investigation. At the hands of Winter, they have not only been subjected to horrific sexual abuse, but made to relive this for years thereafter.
“The victims should be immensely proud of their fortitude and conduct. I hope the result provides some closure, from which they can move forward with their lives and families.”