Sentence
Jonathan Richard Maertens
Jonathan Richard Maertens (aged 35) was sentenced at Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court on 23 November 2020 to 16 Years - Life for Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and 18 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 23 November 2020
- Sentence
- 16 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Timothy Mousley QC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
10 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate, Life; Banned from Working with Children Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual Assault | Custodial immediate |
| Administering a substance with intent | Custodial immediate |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Taking or making indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of paedophile manual | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape of a child under 13, assault of a child under 13 by penetration, sexual assault of a child under 13, rape of a child, assault by penetration of a child, sexual assault of a child, administering a substance with intent, taking indecent photographs of a child, making indecent photographs of a child and possessing a paedophile manual committed against nine female victims aged between 4-years-old and 17-years-old in Freshwater, Isle Of Wight, over a period of 10-years.