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A convicted child sex offender has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of two young children.
Steven Stanley Dunn, aged 49 and previously of Southway in Plymouth, previously pleaded guilty to six non-recent child sex offences.
He appeared at Plymouth Crown Court for sentencing on Wednesday 25 February.
The court heard how the incidents were committed against two children in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Dunn currently resides in prison after being convicted in 2016 of rape and sexual assault against three children committed in the 2010s.
He was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison, a term he was serving when the latest proceedings against him were brought.
While in prison, further reports were received and detectives carried out immediate enquiries which lead to Dunn being charged for the additional offences relating to the two children in this case.
In total, he was convicted of two counts of sexual assault, two counts of penetration, one count of indecent assault and one count of rape.
The latest sentence started from when it was passed on Wednesday.
The court heard from the victims who read out their victim impact statements in court.
One of the victims described living ‘in a constant storm of trauma’ and suffering from adverse mental health. She added that Dunn is ‘a coward and a monster’.
The second victim said:
“I have had hours of therapy, taken medication and struggled through school. I have spent years struggling with anxiety and depression. I have days where I am so unbelievably sad that I can't really do anything.”
Police Staff Investigator Aimee Cattell said:
“I want to firstly commend the bravery and courage of the victims who came forward. Reporting incidents such as these is incredibly daunting and I don’t underestimate how hard this must have been.
“Nothing will ever take away what Dunn did to these girls, but I hope that the court outcome today goes someway in helping them move forward with their lives.
“If you have been a victim of rape or sexual abuse, please come forward. No matter the passage of time, you will be listened to and believed. We are committed to supporting you every step of the way.”