Locations
Maynard Close, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13
Description
A man has been jailed for a total of 25 years for the rape and sexual abuse of a child in Gosport.
Sean Healy, aged 76, was charged with two counts of raping a girl under the age of 13, four counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching, and one count of assault by penetration of a girl under the age of 13.
The offences were all committed against one girl between 17 November 2014 and 16 November 2020, with the abuse taking place at Healy’s home address in Maynard Close, Gosport.
Healy denied the offences, and the case went to trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on 21 October 2024. On 25 October, Healy was found guilty of all seven charges by a majority jury verdict.
Appearing at the same court on Monday 31 March 2025, Healy was jailed for a total of 25 years in prison.
During the sentencing hearing the court heard a statement from the victim, which included the following: “I have let what Mr Healy put me through drag me down for the past years and it has drained me. To this day I have been letting the trauma hold me back from achieving my goals. Today is the last day Mr Healy will hold me back”.
DC Lucy Allan, from the Child Abuse Investigation Team, said: “Sean Healy is a dangerous individual who continuously abused a child over a number of years, starting when the girl was very young.
“The bravery of this girl in speaking to police and reliving the most traumatic moments of her childhood is to be commended. Her courage has ensured that Healy has been sent to prison where he cannot harm another child.
“Crimes of this nature are some of the worst that police have to investigate, but we will do everything we can to safeguard those who have been abused, secure justice for them, and relentlessly pursue the criminals who prey on the most vulnerable members of society such as children.”