Locations
Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, BA13
Description
A 57-year-old man from Dilton Marsh has been jailed after being found guilty of sexually abusing two young children over a number of years.
David Hedges was earlier found guilty of three counts of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and four counts of indecent assault against the same girls on no fewer than 17 occasions.
His abuse was perpetrated over several years throughout 90s and 2000s.
Today (02/07), at Salisbury Crown Court, Hedges was sentenced to 28 years imprisonment, plus a further year on licence.
He will be required to serve a minimum of two-thirds before being eligible for parole, when his case will be evaluated.
In addition to the custodial sentence, he is also subject to the requirements of being a registered sex offender, conditions of a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) and conditions of a restraining order to prohibit future contact with children indefinitely.