Branded a dangerous criminal, a Paedophile from Leighton Buzzard, Peter Cutler, has been imprisoned for sexually abusing a child over five years.
After confessing to 22 charges related to child sexual abuse, 62-year-old Peter Cutler will now serve the next 14 years in jail plus seven years on licence.
The abuse lasted five years until the youngster—now a teenager—opened up to a trusted adult. Together, they reported it to the police and worked with specialised officers.
Peter Cutler was then imprisoned, but he confessed to family members he had sexually mistreated a youngster while on police bail. He said he didn’t know what he was doing when asked to explain himself.
Having entered a guilty plea to the following, Peter Cutler of Heath Road, Leighton Buzzard, was sentenced on Thursday, July 18:
- Seven counts of assaulting a child by penetration
- Six counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child
- Five counts of sexual assault of a child
- Two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child,
- Two counts of causing a child to watch a sexual act
- Due to his dangerousness, he will serve 14 years in prison, with an extended licence period of seven years on his release.
Peter Cutler will also have to adhere to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a Restraining Order, with notification requirements for life.
Detective Constable Matt McCarthy, from Bedfordshire Police’s Protecting Vulnerable People team, said: “I’m glad that Peter Cutler received a significant sentence and is now off the streets and can’t pose a danger to any other child.
“Child sexual abuse is a most horrendous experience; it not only ruins a child’s young years but stays with them through into adulthood.
“If anything has happened to you, no matter how long ago, it is never too late to come forward and tell us. We are here for you when you’re ready and will do everything we can to get justice for you, and we have some specially trained officers here to support you.”
Anyone who wants to come forward and report sexual abuse, regardless of when it happened, can contact Bedfordshire Police on 101 or report online.
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