DAVID MILLS FROM BIDEFORD AND FINDON SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CHILD

In a case that has shocked the communities of Bideford and Findon, David Mills, a 55-year-old former local councillor, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for a disturbing sexual assault involving an eight-year-old girl. The incident occurred during a period when Mills was babysitting the young girl, who is now 16 years old, and took place in her bedroom. The court heard that Mills had preyed on the child, causing her significant emotional trauma that continues to affect her to this day.

Judge Jeff Blackett, presiding over the case at Chichester Crown Court, expressed his disgust at Mills' actions, describing them as