Sentence
James Groves
James Groves (aged 51) was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 18 September 2026 to 20 Years 6 Months for Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice and 14 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Bristol Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 September 2026
- Sentence
- 20 Years 6 Months
- Judge
- Recorder C Ferguson
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
8 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | Custodial immediate |
| 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 |
| Rape | Custodial immediate |
| Attempted rape of a child under 13 | Custodial immediate |
| Assault by penetration | Custodial immediate |
| Attempted sexual communication with a child | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of rape of a female child aged under 13-years-old, sexual assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old, assault of a female child aged under 13-years-old by penetration, rape, assault by penetration, attempted sexual communication with a child, possession of indecent photographs of a child and perverting the course of public justice in South Gloucestershire.