JAMES PALMER FROM CHIPPENHAM AND LANGLEY BURRELL SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF BOYS IN WIDESPREAD CRIMES
In a disturbing case that has shocked the communities of Chippenham and Langley Burrell, James Palmer, a 47-year-old newsagent, has been sentenced to serve a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually abusing multiple young boys over a period of several years.
The criminal acts came to light during a trial at Swindon Crown Court, where it was revealed that Palmer's abuse of a 13-year-old boy began in 2003.
The victim, who was assisting Palmer in his shop at the time, recounted how the abuse started after he complained of a sore shoulder.
Palmer, who had a military background and a prior conviction for manslaughter in Germany, offered to give the boy a massage.
The victim described how Palmer instructed him to lie on the floor, and what initially appeared to be a simple gesture escalated into inappropriate touching.
The young man later told police that
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turbing case that has shocked the communities of Chippenham and Langley Burrell, James Palmer, a 47-year-old newsagent, has been sentenced to serve a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually abusing multiple young boys ov...
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In a disturbing case that has shocked the communities of Chippenham and Langley Burrell, James Palmer, a 47-year-old newsagent, has been sentenced to serve a lengthy prison term after being found guilty of sexually abusing multiple young boys over a period of several years
