JOHN WHITE SENTENCED IN OXFORD FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF YOUNG GIRL IN BICESTER

In a disturbing case that has left a community in shock, John White, a man with no known prior criminal record, was convicted of heinous sexual offenses against a young girl in Bicester, near Oxford. The incident, which took place in February 2011, has had profound emotional repercussions on the victim and her family, and the repercussions of White’s actions continue to resonate within the local community.

According to court reports, White repeatedly subjected the young girl, who was attending primary school at the time, to sexual abuse inside a shed located at his residence in Bicester. The abuse was so severe that the girl’s mother, who has chosen to remain anonymous for legal reasons, revealed that her daughter has been living in fear ever since. The mother disclosed that her child, overwhelmed by trauma, has been carrying knives in her room for her own protection. She explained, “It’s devastated us. My daughter hasn’t been good at all. I found three steak knives in her bedroom hidden in different play handbags. When I asked her why she has knives in her bedroom, she said, ‘to keep me safe’.”

The mother further expressed her anguish, stating, “He has shown no remorse at all. It has devastated us all.”

During the trial at Oxford Crown Court, jurors learned that White had lured the young girl into his shed by promising to show her his runner beans. Once inside, he told her that the abuse was a secret and instructed her not to tell anyone. The abuse only came to light when the girl confided in her mother, prompting an investigation.

Evidence presented in court included White’s semen, which was found on the girl’s underwear. White admitted to three charges of sexual assault of a child under 13 during an earlier hearing, although he denied three charges of rape, which were ordered to remain on file. The court heard that White’s actions caused significant emotional damage, which Judge Bruce McIntyre emphasized during sentencing.

On Friday, White was sentenced to six years in prison. Judge McIntyre remarked that the emotional harm inflicted was far more damaging than any physical injury. He stated, “What you’ve done is, in a way, more serious because you have damaged her emotionally. How long that will go on – at school, with emotional attachments, boys, girls? I don’t know. They are dreadful offences. They would have been bad enough were they against a girl of 18, but you have committed them against a little girl, who would hardly have known what was going on and certainly was not in any position to resist or prevent you from doing what you did.”

As part of his sentence, White is required to register as a sex offender for life and will be prohibited from residing within one mile of the victim’s home after his release. The court’s decision underscores the severity of his crimes and the lasting impact on the young girl and her family, who continue to grapple with the trauma inflicted by his actions.