Sentence
Paul Andrew Benstock
Paul Andrew Benstock (aged 62) was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on 11 September 2026 to 30 Years for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 24 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leeds Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 11 September 2026
- Sentence
- 30 Years, Custodial Term Plus Extended Licence Period: 37 years
- Judge
- Judge Neil Clark
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
13 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate, 2 Years 6 Months |
| Sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 | Custodial immediate, 6 Years |
| Rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate, 30 Years; Sex Offender Notification Requirements |
| Making and possessing indecent images of children | Custodial immediate, 182 Days |
| Rape | Custodial immediate, 18 Years |
| Sexual Activity with a Child | Custodial immediate, 4 Years |
| Indecent assault | Custodial immediate, 7 Years |
| Causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity | Custodial immediate, 10 Years |
| Sexual Assault | Custodial immediate, 8 Years |
| Causing a child to look at images of people engaged in sexual activity / Causing a child to watch a sexual act | Custodial immediate, 5 Years |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate, 14 Years |
| Assault of a child under 13 by penetration | Custodial immediate, 16 Years |
| Inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency | Custodial immediate, 7 Years |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a female child aged under 13-years-old, rape of a female child aged under 16-years-old, rape of a female aged 16-years-old or over, assault by penetration of a female child aged under 13-years-old, assault by penetration, sexual activity with a female child aged under 16-years-old, sexual assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old by touching, indecent assault of a female child aged under 16-years-old, inciting a female child aged under 16-years-old to commit an act of gross indecency, causing or inciting a female child aged under 13-years-old to engage in (non-penetrative) sexual activity, causing a child aged under 16-years-old to watch / look at an image of sexual activity, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and making indecent photographs / pseudo-photographs of a child in West Yorkshire between 1998 and 2020.