ADRIAN JEWELL FROM LISKEARD AND TORRINGTON SENTENCED FOR MULTIPLE SEX OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN AND YOUNG WOMEN

In a case that spanned over a decade, Adrian Jewell, a man from Liskeard, South East Cornwall, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after being convicted of multiple serious sexual offences involving three different victims. The lengthy legal proceedings revealed disturbing details about Jewell's predatory behavior, which caused profound trauma to those affected.

Jewell, aged 42 and residing on Joan Moffat Close in Liskeard, was found guilty of five counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, and voyeurism. The judge, Geoffrey Mercer, QC, emphasized the severity of Jewell's crimes, stating that these offences had inflicted untold damage on the victims. The judge also noted that the victims' impact statements painted a harrowing picture of the lasting harm caused by Jewell's actions.

The first victim, a girl who was only 12 years old at the time, was subjected to Jewell's abuse during visits to her family home in North Devon. Jewell had stayed overnight at her residence on several occasions, sleeping on the floor of her bedroom. The young girl recounted waking up to find Jewell in her bed, on top of her, engaging in sexual acts. Similar incidents reportedly occurred at a pub where they both stayed, as well as at two other houses in North Devon. Although she did not initially report the abuse, she eventually came forward in 2006, when she was about 15, providing a recorded statement to the police. She explained that she had pretended to be asleep during some of the assaults because she did not know how to respond or what to do.

The second victim, an 18-year-old woman, reported to police in 2015 that Jewell had engaged in sexual activity with her after they had been drinking together at a pub. She described becoming very intoxicated, after which Jewell helped her home and assisted her in getting into bed. She woke up to find Jewell on top of her, having sex with her, which she reported to authorities. Her account added to the disturbing pattern of Jewell's predatory conduct.

The third victim, also 18 at the time, revealed that Jewell had secretly watched her through a small peephole in the frosted skylight above her bathroom door. She also discovered his mobile phone in the bathroom on one occasion. Police seized the device and uncovered video clips that appeared to have been recorded when the phone was placed next to the wash basin, with the lens directed upward. These clips included images of the girl wearing only her knickers, with some footage showing her breasts. Jewell denied any inappropriate behavior towards any of the victims, claiming that a leg injury sustained in a 1991 car crash rendered him physically incapable of committing some of the offences. He also denied climbing into a 12-year-old girl’s bunk bed to have sex with her while she slept, arguing that his height and the ceiling clearance would have prevented such an act.

Jewell further claimed that he might have accidentally left his phone in the bathroom and that he was merely filming mold on the walls of a Torrington house to assist a female tenant in reporting issues to her landlord. Despite his denials, the jury found him guilty after a seven-day trial, which covered offences committed at various times during the 2000s and 2010s across properties in Sticklepath, Bideford, and Torrington.

Throughout the trial, the court heard how Jewell’s actions had a devastating impact on his victims. The judge highlighted the seriousness of the offences and the long-lasting harm inflicted, especially on the two victims who were most severely affected. Jewell’s history of offending and the nature of his crimes underscore the importance of justice for the victims and the need to protect others from similar predatory behavior.