Sentence
Thomas Henry O'Rourke
Thomas Henry O'Rourke was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on 6 July 2026 to 26 Years for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 12 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Bolton Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 6 July 2026
- Sentence
- 26 Years
- Judge
- Mr Recorder J Jones KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
7 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate, 2 Years |
| Gross indecency with a child | Custodial immediate, 3 Years |
| Indecent assault on a male | Custodial immediate |
| Unlawful sexual intercourse with a child | Custodial immediate |
| Rape | Custodial immediate, 11 Years; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Indecent assault | Custodial immediate |
| 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 of a female child aged under 14-years-old, indecent assault of a male child aged under 14-years-old, gross indecency with a female child aged under 14-years-old, indecent assault of a female child aged under 16-years-old, unlawful sexual intercourse with a female child aged under 13-years-old and assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) committed against five children in Greater Manchester between the 1970s and the 1990s. Nine further counts were ordered to lie on the court file.