Sentence
Steve Sutton
Steve Sutton (aged 60) was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 23 March 2023 to 13 Years - Life for Rape of a child under 13 and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Bristol Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 23 March 2023
- Sentence
- 13 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Blair KC (The Recorder of Bristol)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | 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 extreme pornographic images | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape of a child aged under 13, assault by penetration of a child aged under 13, causing a child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, taking indecent photographs of a child, making indecent photographs of a child and possessing extreme pornographic images in Bristol between July 2021 and March 2022.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Early Plea / Timely Plea