June 2014
Pensioner has been jailed for 12 years after admitting 37 sex offences against a child
Stephen Robinson, 69, of Pyewipe Cottages South, Waddingham, pleaded guilty to the offences on March 20 and was sentenced at Hull Crown Court last week.
The offences happened when the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was aged under 12.
Prosecuting, Peter Pimm said Robinson voluntarily handed himself in as a sex offender at Brigg Police Station.
Referring to a statement made by the victim, he said she was “trying not to let what happened affect her life”.
Mitigating, Richard Lunn said: “In relation to this defendant, he doesn’t wish for a moment for me to attempt to excuse the behaviour.”
Mr Lunn said the risk of him offending again was “significantly limited”.
A further two charges will be left on file by the court.
Robinson was made the subject of an indefinite sexual offences prevention order.
He will also be on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
