Locations
Carr House Road, Doncaster, DN4
Description
A sick rapist who sexually attacked two young girls and then admitted it in a note, is now behind bars.
Demetrios Patsalides, 73, of Carr House Road in Doncaster, has been jailed for 12 years after he admitted a sick catalogue of sexual offences. Patsalides sexually assaulted the two young girls and performed sexual acts in front of them before warning one "not to tell her friends at school".
He was interviewed by police in March this year and admitted to officers that he had written a note confessing to sexual activity with a child. He went on to plead guilty to two counts of raping a girl under the age of 13, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching and four counts of causing or inciting a girl under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity.
Patsalides was interviewed by officers on March 13, 2023, during which he admitted writing a note confessing to sexual activity with a child. Assistant Detective Sergeant Christopher Beaumont, who led the investigation into Patsalides for South Yorkshire Police, said: I want to personally commend the two victims for coming forward after several years to report this information to us.
It is difficult to put into the words the trauma and suffering they endured and their bravery must be recognised in disclosing the sexual abuse that took place at such a young age.
"Patsalides is now behind bars and facing up to the consequences of his heinous actions, and I hope this is justice served for his two victims who can now move forward with their lives.
I really hope this harrowing case shows that we will not stop to seek justice for all victims of sexual offences, regardless of when the abuse took place. It is never too late to report your concerns to us. We want you to know that we are here and we are ready to listen.
Patsalides was also made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order.