A retired builder who was jailed more than a decade ago for the “wicked sexual abuse” of three girls narrowly avoided going back to jail today after he admitted breaching his Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
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A former member of the UDR who admitted abusing his sister almost 50 years ago has been sentenced at Belfast Crown Court.
As it emerged that the 67-year-old has already served 11 months in custody, Judge Piers Grant imposed that sentence, but did not return the pensioner back to prison due to time served and his ill health.
The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, initially denied the charges and claimed his sister was making it up due to a family fallout.
However, these allegations made by the defendant were rejected by Judge Grant, who paid tribute to the victim s courage and persistence.