Swansea man jailed for multiple child sex offences

A man has been jailed for multiple child sex offences after he subjected his victim to a decade of rape and abuse from when they were just five years old.

Henry Steven Wilson, 59, of Matthew Street, Waun Wen, Swansea pleaded guilty to nine charges, including 22 counts of rape against a child.

Wilson was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Monday morning (January 8).

He must serve a minimum of 10 years in prison before he can apply for parole and has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Abuse

He was previously made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) which will remain in place.

Between 1994 and 2004 he abused and raped his young victim, who was only five years old when the abuse started.

Appalling

The Officer in the Case, DC Rebecca Williams said: “Henry Wilson’s crimes are appalling, disturbing, and upsetting. It is clear he poses a real and significant risk to children.

“I know that no sentence can make up for the devastating damage he has caused and give this brave victim their childhood back, but I really do hope that they can now start to rebuild their life knowing they are safe from their abuser.

“I would like to publicly praise the victim who has demonstrated a huge amount of dignity and incredible strength supporting this investigation. They should be proud of their courage which means that Henry Wilson is now behind bars for a significant amount of time.”