Leeds man convicted of 40 offences including sexual assaults against children
The 62 year old was found guilty yesterday at Leeds Crown Court
A Leeds man has been convicted of more than 40 offences - including physical and sexual assaults against both adults and children.
62 year old Paul Benstock, of East Ardsley, is due to be sentenced in August over crimes which happened between 1998 and 2020.
Among the offences he was found guilty of were 14 counts of rape. He was also involved in making indecent images of children.
Detective Sergeant Michelle Barnes, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “We had one victim come forward to us to reporting that they had been the victim of offences at the hands of Benstock."
"As a result of our enquiries, we identified four other victims who then also had the courage to detail the crimes they had been subjected to.
“Much of Benstock’s offending was against victims who were children at the time. His victims have shown incredible bravery in giving us detailed accounts of what has taken place and then again supporting the trial process by giving evidence when Benstock refused to take accountability for his awful crimes.
“Benstock is yet to be sentenced and I know that that date will be another significant milestone in the journey that his victims have been through, but I do hope that today having got these verdicts that it brings them some comfort knowing that they were believed.
“I do not underestimate how hard it is to take that step to report physical or sexual offences to the police but if you have been a victim, please reach out for help and support when you are ready.”