ALBERT CAMPBELL-THOMAS SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE AT OXFORD HOTEL IN THOMAS

In May 2018, a man named Albert Campbell-Thomas was sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of two young children at a hotel in Oxford. Campbell-Thomas, who resides on Baydon Close in Trowbridge, faced serious charges after allegations surfaced regarding his conduct at the Jurys Inn hotel located on Godstow Road.

Campbell-Thomas was accused of committing two counts of sexual assault by touching against two victims, both of whom were under the age of ten at the time of the incidents. The victims are minors and cannot be publicly identified due to legal restrictions. Despite his insistence on innocence, the jury at Oxford Crown Court found him guilty after a four-day trial that concluded recently.

The jury, composed of four women and eight men, deliberated for over five hours before reaching a unanimous verdict. Their decision confirmed Campbell-Thomas’s guilt on both counts. The prosecution presented evidence that the assaults occurred during a night last year when Campbell-Thomas was present at the Oxford hotel. The incidents only came to light after the children confided in their parents, who subsequently reported the matter to the police.

During the trial, a recorded police interview was played, revealing one of the young victims describing the assault in child-like terms. The child recounted, “I was trying to budge him (Campbell-Thomas) off. I accidentally budged him in the face and it halted him.” The victim also described that the assault happened multiple times, initially four times and then two more during the same night.

Additionally, evidence was presented that another child, a girl, was also sexually assaulted by Campbell-Thomas at the same hotel that night. The evidence included details that he performed a sex act on her during the incident.

In sentencing, Judge Nigel Daly sentenced Campbell-Thomas to 42 months in prison for both counts, with the sentences to run concurrently. The judge also ordered Campbell-Thomas to sign the sex offenders register for life and imposed a victim surcharge of £170. The ruling underscores the severity of the crimes committed and the legal consequences faced by the offender.