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82 year old jailed for
historical sex offences
ON Friday, 1 September 2017, Merseyside
Police welcomed the sentencing of a pensioner for historical sex offences
against children. John Joseph Joughin, 82, from Warrington, pleaded guilty to 16
charges of serious sexual offences against children on Merseyside. Joughin
groomed and molested 3 different children, of both sexes, including 1 aged as
young as 4 years of age, between 1966 and 1990. He was sentenced today at
Liverpool Crown Court to 11 years and 3 months, was placed on the Sex Offenders
Register for life and was subjected to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Speaking after the case, Detective Constable Julia Jennings said:- "Joughin's
victims have shown immense strength and resilience throughout the prosecution
process. I hope that today's sentencing has released a huge weight from their
shoulders and they can now put 100% into their recovery. Specially trained
officers and lawyer's from Merseyside Police's Unity Team have been by their
side throughout the investigation and prosecution to provide support, to ensure
their evidence was presented to the court and to see justice served. I would
like to remind people that time should never be a barrier to obtaining justice
and I hope today's sentence give's Joughin's victims some sense of closure and
vindicates their decision to come forward and formally report these horrific
offences." People can call Merseyside Police on:- 101. Information
can also be passed to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111.
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