Locations
Verdin Avenue, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester, CW8
Description
A man from Northwich has been found guilty of grooming and sexually abusing a young boy in the 1990s.
Trevor Leach was unanimously found guilty of 19 counts of gross indecency following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
The 65-year-old, of Verdin Avenue, Northwich, has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Friday 8 August.
The court heard Leach groomed and sexually abused the victim between 1992 and 1996, starting when the boy was just 12 years old.
The pair initially met while Leach was working at the former Elf garage, which was located opposite Hartford High School.
The victim recalled how Leach would regularly take him out in his car and back to his home, where he would sexually abuse him.
The victim initially chose not to report the incidents to police. However, in 2022 they had a chance encounter with Leach which triggered a number of memories and led them to report the allegations.
Following the reports an investigation was launched by detectives and Leach was questioned in relation to the allegations. Leach admitted that he knew the victim but denied any wrongdoing.
Despite his denial, he was later charged in relation to the allegations.