Halifax man handed 22 year prison sentence for child sexual offences
He targeted three girls between the ages of 7 and 14
A Halifax man is starting an almost 22 year prison sentence after being unanimously convicted of historic child sex offences.
66 year old Malcolm Holland, of Carlton Street, was charged with 14 counts of sexual offending against three girls, aged between 7 and 14 at the time.
The offences covered a period of almost 20 years, between 2002 and 2021.
Holland was charged in November 2023 and convicted of all charges at Bradford Crown Court earlier this month.
He was handed a 21 and a half year sentence for six counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, five counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of attempting to commit rape.
He will serve a further two years on licence and will be on the sex offenders register for life.
Detective Constable Riah Nicholson, of West Yorkshire Police, said:
“Holland is clearly a predatory male who targeted young children with a pattern of persistent, targeted behaviour over a significant period of time."
“His lack of accountability was evident throughout the criminal justice process and resulted all three victims having to endure a challenging investigation, followed by a difficult trial.
"I would like to praise the victims for having the utmost bravery, determination and strength in not only coming forward and speaking out but also putting trust in the investigation team, to fight for a level of justice to be served.
“I hope the sentence provides them with a sense of closure, that he will be behind bars for a long time and has now been held accountable for the abhorrent crimes he subjected them to.”