Locations
Plas Avenue, Prestatyn, Denbighshire, LL19
Description
Michel Marie Antoine Baucage of Plas Avenue, Prestatyn was found guilty after trial
A 77 year old man has today been imprisoned for 10 years for historic sexual offences against a child.
Michel Marie Antoine Baucage of Plas Avenue, Prestatyn was found guilty after trial of four counts of assaulting a child by touching, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, and two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child.
He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, was made the subject of an indefinite restraining order, placed on the sex offenders register, and was also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Constable Rebecca Watkiss of the Protecting Vulnerable People Unit said:
“I welcome today’s sentence, providing a clear message to all victims of paedophiles such as Baucage that whilst their crimes may be historic, we will treat all reports of abuse with the utmost seriousness, and whenever possible, we will bring perpetrators before the Court and hold them to account.
“I would like to highlight the courage of the victim in this case, and I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of this or any other similar abuse, to contact us via our live webchat or on 101.”