Child sex offender who carried out campaign of abuse.

Staffordshire Child Sex Offender Convicted on 25 Counts

Nicholas McCabe, 57, of Ipstones, Staffordshire, has been found guilty on 25 counts of child sex offences following a nine-day trial at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

The court heard how McCabe inflicted a campaign of abuse on the survivors between the 1990s and 2000s in Staffordshire. When one survivor came forward in July 2020, police initiated an investigation and compiled evidence to bring McCabe to justice.

More survivors then came forward to support the investigation. McCabe was questioned in custody and denied the offences.

Investigative Officer Janine Shropshire and Detective Constable Diane Sproston from the rape and serious sexual offences unit (RASSO) worked tirelessly to support the survivors and secured 25 charges against McCabe in 2022.

The substantial evidence presented led to the jury finding McCabe guilty on all 25 counts. He will be sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 11 October 2024.

Detective Constable Diane Sproston and Investigative Officer Janine Shropshire said: "We would like to recognize the courage the survivors in this case have shown in coming forward and helping us gather the evidence needed to convict McCabe of the heinous crimes he committed. Without their bravery and resilience, this result would not have been possible."

"While this result does not repair the immeasurable trauma that has been caused to the survivors, we hope it gives them a sense of closure that McCabe's lies did not work and he will now face justice for what he did."