Jason Cartledge has received a sentence of ten years in prison after being convicted of historical sexual assaults against minors.
On Friday, Jason Cartledge, 42, of Charles Street, Wakefield, received a 14-year sentence, comprising a 10-year jail term and four years on extended licence.
The inquiry commenced in 2019 after an individual disclosed allegations of historical sexual abuse.
Wakefield District Safeguarding officers uncovered a significant number of witnesses, during which a second woman reported additional historical sexual assault.
Jason Cartledge was arrested in June 2019 regarding the initial report and further arrested in December 2020 for the second disclosure. He was later charged with a number of sexual offences.
Jason Cartledge appeared at Leeds Crown Court and following a lengthy trial, he was found guilty of six offences, three counts of sexual activity with a child and three counts of indecent assault of a child.
Jason Cartledge will remain on the Sex Offender Register for life and has been given a Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Restraining Order preventing him from contacting the victims.
Commenting on the sentencing, Detective Constable Kerry Wiles, of West Yorkshire Police, said:
“I would like to praise the incredible courage and bravery of the victims in this case for coming forward to report the offences, but also for having to endure the criminal justice process where the trauma was relived due to Jason Cartledge refusing to admit his guilt on all the charges.
“Jason Cartledge preyed upon the vulnerability of these young victims, and I hope that these victims will find some comfort that justice has been served. I thank them for having the confidence in the police that what they said to officers would be listened to.
“The offending, in this case, went back over a decade, but despite the passage of time, we investigated his crimes and brought him justice.
“I would encourage anyone who has suffered any sort of abuse either recent or not to come forward and speak to police. You will be listened to and given the help and support you need.
“We have specially trained officers who will work tirelessly to bring any perpetrators to justice.”
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