A FORMER Kidderminster teacher who ‘abused his position of trust to prey’ on a girl under the age of 16 has been sentenced to three years for sexual offences.
David Wilkinson, 77, of Vinsac, Le Vigeant, France, was found guilty in September of the charges dating back to his time as a schoolteacher at Wolverley Secondary School in the 1980s.
On Wednesday, November 5, at Worcester Crown Court, Wilkinson was convicted of three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16 years.
He received 18 months each for two of the counts to run consecutively and 18 months for the third to run concurrently.
Investigating officer DC Nasri, of North Worcestershire CID, said: “We are pleased to have obtained this custodial sentence today for an offender who perpetrated sexual abuse during his employment as a schoolteacher.
“He abused his position of trust to prey on a person in his care, and I would like to pay tribute to the bravery and resilience of his victim, who has suffered for many years before the case came to the courts.
“We hope today’s verdict shows we will always listen to anyone who has concerns about or has been a victim of sexual abuse and prosecute where appropriate, no matter how long ago that was.”
