Shropshire 2020-11-24

Edgar Collins 84

Guilty of sexual assault, indecency with a child and indecent assault.

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Offender ID: O-3811

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St. Andrews Close, Shifnal, TF11

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A man has been jailed for non-recent child sex offences.

Edgar Collins, 80 from St Andrews Close in Shifnal, was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of sexual assault, indecency with a child and indecent assault.

He was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Monday 23 November.

It follows an investigation by Telford CID.

Detective Constable Richard Cowley, said: “I would like to thank the victims and their families in this case for their courage, bravery and vigour during our investigation. I hope that other victims of sexual offences will take strength and encouragement from this verdict and come forward and report any offences to us, regardless of when they took place.”

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