Locations
Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, CV35
Description
A former ambulance technician has been sentenced for child sex offences.
David Andrews, 36, of no fixed abode, formerly of Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday 27 February to:
- Attempted rape of a child under 13.
- Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration.
- Two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13.
- Three counts of taking indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child.
- Three counts of making indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child.
Andrews appeared at Worcester Crown Court today (16 April) where he was sentenced to 25 years with a minimum custodial sentence of 12 years.
He has also been placed on the sex offenders register for life.
He was arrested in December 2024, after an allegation of sexual assault against a child. A West Mercia police investigation uncovered video footage and thousands of indecent images on his phone.
Images found on his phone included 765 category A images, the most serious in nature, 829 category B images and 5388 category C images.
Andrews formerly worked as an ambulance technician for East Midlands Ambulance Service in the Northamptonshire area between July 2015 and December 2024. One of the category C images was taken while he was on duty.