A 73-year-old man from Maesteg has been sent to prison for 11 years and nine months after admitting 15 sexual offences against more than one victim over three decades.
Christopher Williams was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday, October 21, where a restraining order was also made against him.
The offences
Williams pleaded guilty to:
- nine counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14
- two counts of inciting a girl under 14 to commit an act of gross indecency
- one count of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13, as an offender aged 18 or over
- one count of engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13, as an offender aged 18 or over
- one count of attempting to have sexual intercourse with a girl under 13
- one count of indecent assault on a woman over 16 years of age
The offending happened over a 30-year period.
The investigation
South Wales Police brought the case. Detective Constable Benjamin Lewis praised the victims for speaking out after so much time had gone by.
He said: “It took an unbelievable amount of strength and courage for Christopher Williams’ victims to confide in someone else about the crimes he carried out upon them, especially with so many years having passed in between.
“This was a long and complex investigation which has finally resulted in Williams being brought to justice, and the severity of his offending is reflected in the size of his sentence.”
