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A MAN has been jailed for 14 years for multiple sexual offences against women and children.
Simon Arden appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, April 17, where he was handed the sentence.
The 41-year-old, of Macclesfield, had previously been found guilty of multiple offences.
These included rape, sexual assault, exposure, sexual assault of a child under 13, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child and inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.
In April 2024, police received reports of rape and sexual assault committed by Arden between 2011 and 2021 against multiple victims.
A woman told police she had been sexually assaulted by Arden multiple times when she was a child.
He also exposed himself in front of her and engaged in sexual activity in her presence.
Further victims also spoke to police. Another woman told officers Arden had raped her in 2013. He had also sexually assaulted her and exposed himself to her.
A further victim disclosed Arden had exposed himself to her in 2016.
Meanwhile, a teenager told police she had also been sexually assaulted by Arden as a child.
Arden was subsequently arrested and later charged in relation to the offences.
He was found guilty on Friday, February 21, following a two-week trial at Chester Crown Court.
On top of the custodial sentence, Arden has also been issued with indefinite restraining orders against the victims and is subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
