Sentence
Simon Jon Blenkinship
Simon Jon Blenkinship (aged 56) was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court on 18 November 2021 to 22 Years for Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and 14 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Carlisle Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 November 2021
- Sentence
- 22 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 30 years
- Judge
- Judge Andrew Jefferies QC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
8 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate |
| Causing a child to look at images of people engaged in sexual activity / Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Custodial immediate |
| Take, make, possess, publish, distribute indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children | Custodial immediate |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault (touching), causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, sexual communication with a child and making indecent photographs of a child in Cumbria between 2006 and 2019.