February 2014
Helston pensioner convicted of child abuse and rape
A Helston pensioner has been jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of indecent assault on young girls and rape.
Terrence Williams, from Trengrouse Way, faced eight counts of indecent assault on a female under the age of 14, and four counts of rape.
The 68-year-old was convicted by a jury at Truro Crown Court yesterday, when the judge sentenced him to 16 years behind bars.
Williams, a former electrical fitter’s mate at RNAS Culdrose, was accused of 12 counts of indecently assaulting and raping a girl between 1988 and 1996.
The woman, who is now in her 30s, contacted police in May 2012. She told the court the abuse started when she was aged under-10 and it continued for a number of years.
