Former Salford teacher jailed for 15 years over child sex offences against pupil
The survivor reported the abuse to police more than a decade later
A former teacher has been jailed for 15 years after being found guilty of a series of non-recent child sex offences against a pupil.
Gary Day-Davies, of Tyldesley, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 8th June.
The 55-year-old was found guilty of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault by touching a child.
The offences took place between 2006 and 2009 when the survivor was a pupil at a school in Salford where Day-Davies taught.
Abuse took place at school and at teacher's home
The court heard the abuse took place both at school and at Day-Davies' home after he invited the survivor there for additional tuition.
Day-Davies then gave the survivor drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing her.
The survivor reported the abuse to police in 2022, leading to a full investigation.
Throughout the investigation, Day-Davies denied the offences.
At trial, he said the allegations had been made because the survivor "must have just held a bit of a grudge" against him.
In a statement read to the court, the survivor said: "Since receiving the news of the guilty verdicts, I feel like an enormous weight was lifted off my shoulders. The emotional trauma bond that I have endured for the last 20 years has finally severed.
“I can eventually breathe and think for myself without constant fear of the consequences. I finally have justice – this is justice not for me as a child but now as an adult too.
“As much as the outcome gives me some form of closure, I have not fully processed the full extent of this situation yet. I know I have a long road ahead of me in terms of recovery and I am very much looking forward to see what the future looks like for me.”
Police praise survivor's courage
Inspector Dave Ogden, from Greater Manchester Police's Criminal Investigation Department in Salford, said: "Day-Davies took advantage of the young age of the survivor to invite her to his home and sexually abuse her. He further sexually abused the survivor in the library and store cupboard in a classroom.
“Time is no barrier when it comes to being sexually abused – no matter how long ago it was, or how old you were at the time, we will listen to you.
"We will support you, investigate, and act robustly against perpetrators. We will take your allegations seriously and treat you with dignity and respect.”
Greater Manchester Police said anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted should report it to police or seek support from a specialist agency.