Halewood Man Sentenced to 22 Years for Child Sex Offenses

A 64-year-old man from Halewood, Michael Smith, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison with an additional year on extended licence for 20 counts of sexual offenses against a child.

Smith was found guilty of the offenses following a trial held in January at Liverpool Crown Court. He was jailed today, Friday, March 1st.

The investigation began in 2020 after authorities received a report of multiple sexual offenses against a child, spanning several years.

In addition to the prison sentence, Smith was also handed a Restraining Order and placed on the Sex Offender Register for life.