David Rudkin 57

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A man has been jailed for nine years and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life after secretly filming and sexually abusing a teenage girl.

David Rudkin, 57-years-old, of Roxby Road in Winterton pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by penetration, sexual assault, voyeurism and making indecent photographs of children at an earlier court date. He has now been sentenced to nine years behind bars and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life following an appearance at Hull Crown Court last week (Friday, 22 May 2026).

An investigation into Rudkin was first launched when we received non-recent reports of a teenage girl that had been subjected to sexual abuse across a period of five years. As well as engaging in sexual activity with her whilst she slept, she also reported that she believed Rudkin had hid his phone on multiple occasions in order to film private videos of her without her knowing.

Rudkin was arrested on 7 April 2019 and interviewed by detectives. He denied all allegations and blamed the victim on being tired, resulting in confusion and the reason behind the report. He was released under investigation whilst further enquiries were conducted.

Further evidence came to light when the victim provided text messages that were exchanged between her and Rudkin. He attended Brigg Police Station for a voluntary interview on 6 June 2021 to be questioned in regard to this new evidence. He denied any sexual intention behind the messages.

Detectives continued the investigation and building a case of evidence into the reports against Rudkin, with one line of enquiry being an old mobile phone that was located and seized. On this device was a video of the girl being secretly filmed getting undressed, confirming the original concerns that Rudkin had hidden his phone without her knowing.

He eventually pleaded guilty to all offences at an appearance at Grimsby Crown Court on Monday, 23 March 2026.

Detective Constable Molly Cross who led the investigation said:

“Rudkin is a sexual predator who took away a young girls’ teenage years by subjecting her to years of abuse and trauma.

“I would like to commend the bravery of the girl who came forward and reported Rudkin, these investigations are lengthy and complex, but it is thanks to her bravery throughout the process that he is now behind bars.

“I hope this sends a message to that whether sex offences have taken place a yesterday, or 10 years ago, we take all reports of this nature extremely seriously. When you are ready, we will support you through the full judicial process, and signpost you to relevant agencies.”