A pensioner has been jailed for eight years after being found guilty of indecently assaulting four young girls in the 1980s.
David Tilley, 77, was on trial at Oxford Crown Court earlier this year charged with 11 counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 and two counts of gross indecency.
He assaulted four young girls, who are now adults, all of whom cannot be named for legal reasons. The age of the girls at the time of the offences ranged from nine to 14.
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Tilley, of Faringdon, had denied the offences and described the allegations as a ‘load of rubbish’.
However, after a trial, Tilley was found guilty on all counts except one count of indecent assault upon Judge Hassan Khan’s direction.
He was sentenced at same court on Friday, September 20.
During the sentencing, it was heard that the offences took place across several addresses in the last 1970s and early 1980s.
For one victim, Tilley would touch her under and over clothing for several years. She described the actions as ‘deliberate’ on Tilley’s part and the pattern continued from the age of 11 to 14.
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Another victim said she woke up and found Tilley in her room and touching her over her clothing. She pretended to be asleep.
However, when Tilley tried to lower his hand but she rolled over and said: “Go away, I’m sleeping.”
She told the court she heard him ‘sort of laugh’ as he left the room.
For another victim, Tilley had removed her top and commented: “Oh look, you’re growing breast buds, how sweet.”
Tilley had also assaulted one of his victims in his car.
Defending Tilley his barrister told the court that he has some very ‘serious and debilitating’ illnesses for Judge Khan to take into account when sentencing.
She said “It’s more than the usual failings of increasing years. He’s got a very extensive list of serious and debilitating issues.”
It was heard Tilley suffers from Type 2 Diabetes and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It was heard he may need a blood transfusion later down the line.
He attended court with a suitcase allegedly full of prescription medications.
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Tilley is of previous good character.
He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the first victim, two years for the second victim, one year for the third victim, and a one-year concurrent sentence for the fourth victim.
Tilley will serve two thirds of his sentence in custody before being released on licence. Court orders will apply in his case.
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