MEASHAM PAEDOPHILE IAN STURGESSES JAIL TERM REDUCED AFTER RAPE CONVICTIONS OVERTURNED

In a significant legal development, Ian Trevor Sturgess, a man from Measham, has seen his prison sentence shortened following a decision by the Court of Appeal to overturn his previous rape convictions. Sturgess, aged 44 and residing on New Street in Measham, was initially sentenced to 14 years in prison at Leicester Crown Court in September 2007 after being found guilty of a total of 19 sex-related crimes, including six counts of rape.

These convictions stemmed from allegations that he had sexually abused two young girls, one of whom was only eight years old at the time of the abuse. The offences reportedly took place during the 1980s and 1990s, with the victims coming forward in 2006 to report their experiences to the police. The case drew considerable attention due to the serious nature of the crimes and the age of the victims involved.

However, the Court of Appeal in London has now decided to reduce Sturgess's sentence from 14 to 11 years after ruling that the original rape convictions were