Paedophile jailed for 10 years over historic child rape offences

Man Jailed for Ten Years for Child Sex Offences

Steven Roy Reddin, 58, of Arundel Close in Ryde, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a string of non-recent sex offences against a child.

The abuse occurred between 1991 and 1994, beginning when the victim was just 9 years old. The victim, now an adult, bravely reported the abuse to police in 2019, triggering a lengthy investigation.

Reddin was charged with six offences, which he admitted to at Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday, May 24.

On Friday, August 20, he was sentenced to ten years in prison, a lifetime restraining order, and a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

DC Gillian Harvey, who led the investigation, praised the victim's courage:

"The woman in this case has shown incredible courage in coming forward to report this terrible abuse, which she had kept a secret for many years. The damage that this type of offending causes, and has caused, is indescribable, but this woman's bravery has ensured that Reddin has been brought to justice. Reddin was fully aware that his actions amounted to abuse of the most horrific kind, yet continued his behaviour without sparing a thought for the impact this would have."

Police encourage anyone who has been a victim of child sexual abuse to contact them on 101. All reports will be treated confidentially.