2008: PAEDOPHILE JAILED FOR SEX ATTACKS ON YOUNGSTER
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl has received a 12-year prison sentence.Bolton Crown Court was informed that Owen, residing on Westhoughton Road in Adlington, initiated the abuse in the 1990s while he was living in Horwich.
He subjected the girl to indecent acts inside a caravan when she was only eight years old.
The abuse persisted over a period of five years, but she only reported the incidents to authorities when she reached the age of 20.
Owen, who works as a wagon driver, denied the allegations, claiming she was fabricating the story.
Despite his denial, the jury found him guilty of the charges.
