Locations
Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7
Description
A man from Leighton Buzzard, who was branded a dangerous offender, has been jailed for sexually abusing a child over a five-year period.
Peter Cutler, 62, will now spend the next 14 years in prison, plus an additional seven years on licence, after pleading guilty to 22 offences relating to child sexual abuse.
The abuse spanned over five years, until the child, who is now a teenager, opened up to a trusted adult. Together they reported it to police and were able to work with specialist officers.
Subsequently, Cutler was arrested, however whilst he was out on police bail, he admitted to family members that he had sexually abused a child. When he was asked to explain himself, he claimed he didn’t know what he was doing.
Cutler, of Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, was sentenced on Thursday (18 July) after pleading guilty to the following:
- Seven counts of assaulting a child by penetration
- Six counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child
- Five counts of sexual assault of a child
- Two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child,
- Two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act
He will serve 14 years in prison, with an extended licence period of seven years on his release, due to his dangerousness.
Cutler will also have to adhere to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a Restraining Order, with notification requirements for life.