Man Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Three Children in New Forest

A man has been found guilty of sexually abusing three children over a period of seven years in the New Forest.

Steve Oxborrow, 33, of Wilverley Road, Wootton, abused the children on multiple occasions between January 2005 and June 2012.

The abuse took place in Wootton and New Milton. Oxborrow was charged with the offenses after an investigation.

Following a three-week trial at Southampton Crown Court, Oxborrow was found guilty of a string of offenses.

On April 5, he was convicted of:

• Five counts of sexual activity with a child under 13
• Three counts of sexual assault of a child under 13
• Two counts of making indecent photographs of a child
• One count of possession of indecent image of a child
• One count of rape of a child under 13

Oxborrow has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Southampton Crown Court for sentencing on May 26.