A man from Bolton has been jailed for eight years and placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely for a series of sex offences against a child.
Shaw Dennis (15/05/81), of Eskdale Grove in Bolton, was sentenced today (20 September 2021) at Bolton Crown Court after being found guilty of the below charges:
- one count of sexual communication with a child
- one count of sexual assault
- one count of oral rape of a child under the age of 13
Dennis was sentenced today to eight years for the rape, and will serve 12 months concurrently for sexual communication charge and three years concurrently for the sexual assault charge.
The court heard how these charges are in relation to three separate incidents which took place between 30 December 2019 and 29 January 2020, where Dennis sexually abused a child under the age of 15.
Police Constable Jackie Millen, of GMP’s Child Sexual Exploitation Unit in Bolton, said: “I’d like to thank the victim and their family for their bravery and co-operation through the investigation and consequent trial.
“Ensuring that victims are safeguarded and offenders face justice are our highest priorities.
“I hope that today’s sentencing provides a sense of justice to the victim and their family and serves as a warning to offenders.
“I encourage young people who are – or anyone else who suspects a young person is – being inappropriately contacted by an adult – whether in person or via the internet – to report it to an appropriate adult or agency. This could be a parent, carer, teacher, or the police.”
Greater Manchester is nationally recognised as a model of good practice in terms of support services available to victims.
If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police, or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.
Greater Manchester Victims’ Services provide emotional and practical support to anyone affected by crime and are a confidential service. The service can be contacted by visiting the website on www.gmvictims.org.uk or calling 0161 200 1950.
- Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is a confidential information, support and counselling service run by women for women over 18 who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives. Call us on 0161 273 4500 or email us at help@manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk
- St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester provides a comprehensive and coordinated forensic, counselling and medical aftercare service to anyone in Greater Manchester who has experienced rape or sexual assault. Services are available on a 24-hour basis and people can access them via Greater Manchester Police, or as a self-referral.
- Survivors Manchester provides specialist trauma informed support to boys and men in Greater Manchester who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual exploitation. Call 0161 236 2182.
