Sentence
James George Ford
James George Ford (aged 31) was sentenced at Cambridge Crown Court on 21 October 2022 to 18 Years 3 Months for Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Cambridge Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 21 October 2022
- Sentence
- 18 Years 3 Months
- Judge
- Mr Justice Bryan
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | Custodial immediate |
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a female child aged under 13-years-old, sexual assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old, causing or inciting a child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity and committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, between 2019 and 2021.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Vulnerable victim; Breach of trust