Sentence
Dennis Gartsen
Dennis Gartsen (aged 43) was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on 18 August 2025 to 12 Years 9 Months for Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Lincoln Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 August 2025
- Sentence
- 12 Years 9 Months, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 16 years 9 Months
- Judge
- Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
6 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 |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of prohibited images of children pornographic or grossly offensive, disgusting or of an obscene character | Custodial immediate |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of extreme pornographic images |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to rape of a female child aged under 13-years-old, assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old by penetration, sexual assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old by touching, making an indecent photograph of a child, possession of a prohibited image of a child and possession of extreme pornographic images in Lincolnshire between December 2021 and August 2023.