A man has been jailed for six years for sexual offences involving a young girl in Poole.
Donald Ian Campbell, 71 and of Poole, pleaded guilty at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday 25 June 2021 to three counts of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, three counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and one count of engaging sexual activity in the presence of a child under 13.
He was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Wednesday 20 October 2021 to six years in prison and made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for 15 years, as well as being placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register indefinitely.
Following an investigation, Campbell was arrested on Friday 26 February 2021 and admitted in interview to inciting his victim to engage in sexual activity.
Detective Constable Ade Stocker, of the Child Abuse Investigation Team (CAIT), said: “I would like to pay tribute to the victim and her family for their bravery in reporting these offences and allowing Dorset Police to carry out a thorough investigation.
“I am pleased that Campbell has been given a custodial sentence for the crimes he subjected his victim to.
“I hope that the outcome of this case demonstrates that we will extensively investigate incidents of this nature and we would encourage any other victims of sexual abuse to please report it to Dorset Police.”
Report child abuse:
Dorset Police: For non-urgent reports, or to make an enquiry, please go to www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online where you can pass on the details of your concerns to us using the online enquiry form. You can also email [email protected] or call 101. If you believe a child is in immediate danger please dial 999.
Crimestoppers: Call anonymously on 0800 555 111
Local Children’s Social Care:
STARS Dorset www.starsdorset.org/children-and-young-persons-service / 01202 308858
The Shores – Dorset SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) 01202 552 056
BCP Council 01202 093131
Dorset Council (Children’s Advice and Duty Service) 01305 228866
You can also report directly to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) www.ceop.police.uk
For more information visit:
• Child Online Safety Advice: https://www.dorset.police.uk/help-advice-crime-prevention/crime-prevention-help-advice/cyber-crime/child-online-safety/
• NWG: http://www.nwgnetwork.org/
• Barnardos: http://www.barnardos.org.uk
• NSPCC 0808 800 5000, [email protected], www.nspcc.org.uk/childsexualexploitation
• National Helpline for male victims of CSE: 07808 863 662
• UK safer internet centre website: www.saferinternet.org.uk
• CEOP resources suitable for parents and children of different ages: www.thinkuknow.co.uk
• Concerned about your thoughts or behaviour? Visit: www.stopitnow.org.uk
• Child Online Safety: www.internetmatters.org
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