BOSINNEY MAN ROBERT SQUIRES JAILED FOR 18 YEARS
An 80-year-old man has been jailed for 18 years for sexually abusing six children over a period of four decades.Robert Squires, from Bosinney near Tintagel, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court on Tuesday (October 28), having pleaded guilty to a total of 23 child sexual offences - both recent and non-recent - including two rapes of a child, attempted rape and multiple indecent assaults.
His crimes, which stretched back some 40 years, were committed in different locations, both in and out of Cornwall.
Squires, who was handed a further year on extended licence, must serve two thirds of the sentence before being eligible for parole.
During the hearing, the court heard how Squires targeted his victims from a young age.
He attended Bodmin Police Station as a voluntary attender and admitted to much of the abuse, saying that he got a sexual thrill from offending.
Detective Sergeant Nick Williams from the Devon & Cornwall Police Public Protection Unit said: “Robert Squires is an extremely dangerous sexual offender who has now been brought to justice for his crimes.
Squires carried out a catalogue of abuse against his victims over the course of around 40 years, all while carrying on with his life as if nothing had happened.
The abuse had a huge impact on the lives of his victims and I’d like to praise their strength for coming forward and reporting to us what happened to them.
Squires may have spared them having to give evidence at a trial with his guilty pleas, but they will continue to have to live with what he did to them.
We hope they are now able to move on with their lives as a result of the sentence.
Support available Anyone affected by abuse can visit victimcare-dc.org to access support services and information on their rights and how to navigate the criminal justice system.
They can also call Victim Support on 0808 1689 111 or Devon and Cornwall Police’s Victim Care Unit on 01392 475900.
Advice and support can also be found at https://tracking.vuelio.co.uk/ that provides counseling services.
