A man who sexually abused a girl under the age of 13 has been sentenced to eleven years in prison.
Simon Crick, 41, from Tamar Close in St Ives, pleaded guilty to the charges of attempted rape of his young victim and taking indecent photographs of her.
His egregious actions left the girl feeling frightened, hurt, and ashamed.
Crick changed his plea to guilty only two days after a trial commenced at Cambridge Crown Court on April 9.
During his sentencing on April 11, the judge expressed concern that the trauma caused by Crick’s abuse would likely affect the victim for the rest of her life.
The police investigation was triggered when the girl confided in another peer about the abuse.
A search of Crick’s residence revealed a digital camera containing two indecent images of the girl.
A victim impact statement was read out in court, where the girl stated that the abuse continues to impact her daily life.
Crick received a total jail term of eleven years eleven years for attempted child rape, seven years for three counts of sexual assault, and eleven years for penetration of a child under 13.
The charge of possessing indecent images was considered an aggravating factor but did not result in a separate sentence.
All sentences are to be served concurrently, resulting in an overall term of eleven years in prison.
In addition to his imprisonment, Crick was subject to a restraining order preventing contact with his victim and a sexual harm prevention order prohibiting him from contacting anyone under 16.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first and surname
47.5%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
35.2%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
59.8%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
the memories for the rest of her life. You have not only abused her sexually but you have stolen her childhood."Crick was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison. The sentence was composed of 11 years for the attempted rape of a girl ...
Prison sentence
11 years
Crick was sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison
Prison sentence
11 years
All sentences are to be served concurrently, meaning Crick will serve a maximum of 11 years in prison
Court order
Furthermore, Crick was issued a restraining order to prevent any contact with his victim and a sexual harm prevention order that prohibits him from having any contact with individuals under the age of 16
