He will also be the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order when he is released. Barry Gilbert, mitigating, said it was “very difficult to find any mitigation here” but said the offences were not categorised as a “campaign”. Speaking to Chilton, Judge Christopher Morgan said: “There is one side to your character where you can demonstrate empathy and understanding and assistance to other individuals. “You have worked hard during your adult life. You have progressed in your employment and also have activities within the community, which support good order within the community, including training for football and your Army reservist position.
Vile rapist Simon Chilton jailed for 21 years after child victims endured years of abuse A VILE rapist who subjected child victims to years of “serious, systematic and sustained” abuse hid behind the “mask” of his community standing. Army reservist Simon Chilton, 36, who abused two children between 2013 and 2018, has been jailed for 21 years. Chilton, who was also involved in football coaching, was arrested after one of the victims summoned up the courage to speak out in November 2018 to stop the abuse. In September 2019, he was charged with eight counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault by penetration, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of assault by beating.
Simon Chilton has been jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court
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A Clacton child rapist who subjected his victims to an unimaginable ordeal over a five-year spell has been jailed for 21 years.
Simon Chilton, formerly of Glover Close, was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday after being convicted of abusing two children last week.
The 36-year-old was arrested in November 2018 after details of his abuse between 2013 and 2018 came to light.
Specialist detectives from Essex Police s child abuse investigation team supported the victims and worked with them to get their account of what happened.
In September 2019, Chilton was charged with eight counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault by penetration, two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault by beating.
Vile rapist Simon Chilton jailed for 21 years after child victims endured years of abuse A VILE rapist who subjected child victims to years of “serious, systematic and sustained” abuse hid behind the “mask” of his community standing. Army reservist Simon Chilton, 36, who abused two children between 2013 and 2018, has been jailed for 21 years. Chilton, who was also involved in football coaching, was arrested after one of the victims summoned up the courage to speak out in November 2018 to stop the abuse. In September 2019, he was charged with eight counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault by penetration, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of assault by beating.
He will also be the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order when he is released. Barry Gilbert, mitigating, said it was “very difficult to find any mitigation here” but said the offences were not categorised as a “campaign”. Speaking to Chilton, Judge Christopher Morgan said: “There is one side to your character where you can demonstrate empathy and understanding and assistance to other individuals. “You have worked hard during your adult life. You have progressed in your employment and also have activities within the community, which support good order within the community, including training for football and your Army reservist position.