Philip Tomlinson has been incarcerated following his conviction for historical sexual offences against minors.
Philip Tomlinson was sentenced to 20 years in Chester Crown Court on Monday, 23 September.
Philip Tomlinson, a 56-year-old inmate at HMP Altcourse and formerly of Leeds, was convicted of three charges of raping a girl under 16 and two counts of buggery after a week-long trial in June.
In February 2022, Cheshire Police received a report from a woman alleging that she had been raped multiple times during the 1990s.
The victim disclosed being raped on at least three occasions by Philip Tomlinson, once in Winsford and twice in the North Wales area.
Police then received a further report from a male victim, who stated Philip Tomlinson had raped him.
This second victim reported the offences in the 1980s in the Northwich area.
Philip Tomlinson was subsequently arrested and interviewed concerning the offences against both victims but denied the allegations.
Officers then conducted a lengthy investigation to ultimately get charges authorised against Philip Tomlinson while supporting the victims.
On top of his custodial sentence, he is subject to a sexual harm prevention order and required to sign the sex offender register.
Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Kelly Mitchell said:
“I am grateful for the sentence handed to Philip Tomlinson, who is now behind bars for his despicable actions.
“The two victims, in this case, have had to carry the horror of what happened to them for more than 30 years, and I commend their bravery in coming forward, especially as Philip Tomlinson refused to take accountability and forced them to sit through the stress of a trial.
“As this case shows, we treat all reports of non-recent sexual offences seriously, with the wishes and needs of the victim as our main priority, and any allegations will be thoroughly investigated.
“Anyone who has been a victim of a sexual offence – no matter how long ago the incident took place – is urged to come forward and report it to Cheshire Police on 101 or through our website.”
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