Locations
Lion Lane, Clee Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8
Description
A father and son have been sentenced after they were both fond guilty of a string of sexual assaults against young girls in Shropshire.
Hugh Hughes, of Lion Lane in Clee Hull, Ludlow was given an 18-year custodial sentence on Thursday (June 12) at Shrewsbury Crown Court. He will also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.
The 72-year-old was found guilty in April 2025 of the following offences:
- Six counts of sexual assault against a female child under the age of 13
- 12 counts of indecent assault on a child under 14
- One count of sexual assault against a female
The offences took place between 1987 and 2021 and involved a number of victims.
On Thursday (June 12) Lyle Huges, also of Lion Lane in Clee Hull, Ludlow was given an 18-month community order, and told he must complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
The 23-year-old will also be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for five years.
He was found guilty of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault on a child in April 2025. The offences took place between 2014 and 2021.