Sentence
Michael Barker
Michael Barker (aged 72) was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on 26 January 2026 to 23 Years for Gross indecency with a child and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Swindon Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 26 January 2026
- Sentence
- 23 Years
- Judge
- Judge Jason Taylor KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Gross indecency with a child | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Indecent assault of a female under 14 years | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a female child aged under 16-years-old, indecent assault on a female child aged under 14-years-old and gross indecency with a female child aged under 14-years-old in Swindon and Chippenham in Wiltshire and Bishop Auckland in Durham between 1974 and 1997.