Sentence
Rodney Abbott
Rodney Abbott (aged 72) was sentenced at York Crown Court on 18 July 2025 to 18 Years 8 Months for Rape and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- York Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 July 2025
- Sentence
- 18 Years 8 Months
- Judge
- Judge Simon Hickey
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Rape | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Indecent assault | Custodial immediate |
| Indecent assault of a female under 14 years | Custodial immediate |
| Inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape of a female child aged under 16-years-old, indecent assault of a female child aged under 14-years-old, indecent assault of a female child aged under 16-years-old and inciting a female child aged under 14-years-old to commit an act of gross indecency in North Yorkshire in the 1980s.