Sentence
Mark Birch
Mark Birch (aged 54) was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 13 December 2023 to 18 Years for Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leicester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 13 December 2023
- Sentence
- 18 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 20 years
- Judge
- Mr Recorder D Allan
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
7 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 |
| Rape | Custodial immediate |
| Indecent assault | Custodial immediate |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate |
| Indecency with a child | Custodial immediate |
| Child Cruelty to or wilfull assault, ill-treatment, neglect of children in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a child under 13, rape, indecent assault, sexual assault of a child under 13, indecency with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and child cruelty in Leicestershire over a period of 10-years which began when his victim was aged 6-years-old in the late 1990s.