79-YEAR-OLD MAN JAILED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN CLEETHORPES
A 79-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a girl during the period from 1997 to 2000.Melvin Denton, who resides on Windsor Road in Cleethorpes, was convicted of four counts of gross indecency and five indecent assaults involving a girl under the age of 14.
The trial took place at Grimsby Crown Court, and he received an additional one-year extension on his sentence, along with a lifetime inclusion on the sex offenders register.
Det Con Megan Sherwin expressed gratitude to the woman for her bravery and stated, "Whilst the result will not take the pain and suffering away, I hope that it will provide the family some reassurance in knowing that Denton will finally face the consequences of his abhorrent actions." She further described Denton as "a manipulative man who took advantage of an innocent young girl's trust in him, all for his own sexual gratification, over many years."
