DEAN RANDALL OF THE NEW FOREST SENTENCED TO OVER 20 YEARS IN PRISON IN BOURNEMOUTH
A convicted paedophile from the New Forest has been sentenced to more than twenty years in prison after a jury found him guilty of 25 serious child sex offences.Dean Randall, aged 41 and formerly of Prince of Wales Road, who was living in Bournemouth at the time of his imprisonment, was convicted in January at Southampton Crown Court.
Randall was found guilty of four counts of rape, three counts of buggery, four counts of indecency with a child, and 15 counts of indecent assault.
These offences took place between 1993 and 2004.
One of the offences involved a victim who was 16 or older at the time and therefore was not classified as a child sex offence.
Over nearly a decade, Randall subjected two boys and one girl to a series of horrifying abuses.
The victims came forward in 2017 to Hampshire Constabulary to share their experiences and seek justice.
During the trial, Randall denied systematically raping or indecently assaulting anyone, which meant his victims had to relive their traumatic experiences in court.
He was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
Commenting on the case, Detective Sergeant Russ Smith from the Western Investigation Team said: "Randall perpetrated repeatedly evil crimes against his victims, and now adults, they have broken the silence.
The verdict and sentence is a testament to their courage and bravery in coming forward." He added, "I sincerely hope this begins to bring some closure to those he affected, and that it encourages others who have suffered similar abuse to come forward and speak to the police, knowing their voices will be heard."
