Locations
South Parade, Pensarn, Abergele, Conwy, LL22
Description
This is the face of a paedophile who raped three children and walked free for years afterwards.
David Lee Davies was finally sentenced to more than a decade in prison yesterday after being found guilty of raping children as young as six.
The 43-year-old sexually abused two young boys over a number of years between 1994 and 1997 before abusing a little girl between 1997 and 1998.
Davies himself was only 15 when he started his campaign of abuse, while two of his victims were six when the attacks started and the third was nine.
He continued to deny the assaults throughout his trial and cried through much of yesterday's hearing as Judge Neil Flewitt judged him a dangerous offender due to his inability to accept that he had committed the horrific crimes.
The parents of one of his victims went to the police shortly after being told by their child that Davies had attacked them but he was never charged with a crime.
It was only when one of his other two victims approached police two years ago that a subsequent investigation led to him being charged for a slew of sex offences against children.
A number of statements read out at court detailed the significant impact on Davies' victims.
One had faced significant problems with drugs and alcohol from shortly after the abuse occurred.
All said they had significant problems forming friendships and romantic relationships and said they suffered with episodes of anxiety and depression linked to the abuse.
Davies' defence counsel admitted there was little that could be said to mitigate his horrific crimes but said Davies had had a very difficult childhood and also pointed to the fact that he had not reoffended.
Judge Neil Flewitt, QC, sentenced him to ten years and nine months and labelled him a dangerous offender, meaning he will serve a further five years on licence.
He will be eligible for release after he has served two thirds of his jail term, subject to the approval of a parole board.
He must also go on the sex offenders register and be subject to a sexual harm prevention order for the rest of his life.