BRIAN MACEY FROM MORRIS SENTENCED FOR ABUSING GIRLS IN BRISTOL AND MONTPELIER

In September 2013, a disturbing case unfolded involving Brian Macey, a man with a troubling history of sexual offenses against young girls. Macey, who previously resided on York Road in Montpelier, was found guilty of abusing three young girls and was subsequently sentenced to a lengthy prison term. His actions were facilitated by his manipulative efforts to gain access to vulnerable families seeking refuge.

According to court reports, Macey-Morris exploited his role within the community by offering shelter to single parents struggling with drug addiction and other personal issues. This strategy allowed him to establish trust and proximity to children, whom he then abused. His criminal activities extended back to the 1980s when he was part of a paedophile ring operating in Bristol. Evidence presented at Exeter Crown Court revealed that Macey-Morris committed sex assaults both at his residence and during camping trips he organized, further illustrating the extent of his predatory behavior.

It was noted that Macey-Morris is already serving a seven-year sentence handed down at Bristol Crown Court last year for abusing a girl. The case had garnered media attention, notably from the Bristol Post, which led to three additional victims coming forward and providing testimony against him. The recent charges involved the abuse of three more girls, whose ages ranged from four to eleven years old.

Currently, the 73-year-old offender is detained in the hospital wing of Exeter Prison. His health issues worsened shortly after his transfer to Dartmoor Prison, where he suffered a stroke. Following his admission of charges including attempted rape and four counts of indecent assault, Macey-Morris was sentenced to an additional five years in prison, bringing his total incarceration period to twelve years.

Prosecutor Anna Vigars stated that one of the three new victims came forward during Macey-Morris’s trial last year, while the other two contacted authorities shortly thereafter. Defense attorney Paul Grumbar argued that Macey-Morris’s residence was an open house with many visitors, some of whom were neglectful parents. He suggested that the offenses occurred during a period when some children were left unsupervised and that his client’s behavior was influenced by personal tragedy, specifically the death of his wife in a motorcycle accident. Macey-Morris claims that he changed after that event.

Judge Francis Gilbert QC emphasized that the sentence imposed reflected what the original Bristol judge would have handed down had all the crimes been known at the time. The case underscores the serious nature of Macey-Morris’s offenses and the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to bring justice for his victims.