Derbyshire woman jailed for sexual abuse against a child
Adele Foster targeted the child on three occasions
A woman from Chesterfield has been jailed for sexually abusing a child more than a decade ago.
Adele Foster, from The Crescent, Brimington, targeted the child on three occasions.
It was not until adulthood, the victim felt able to share what happened with their GP.
Foster was 17 around the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty to inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity with and without penetration.
The 33-year-old was sentenced to one year and eight months imprisonment during the hearing at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday 24 October.
The victim prepared a statement to help the court understand how the abuse had affected their life.
In the statement they said: “I wish I could fully understand why it would ever cross a person’s mind to carry out the actions you chose to. For years I pretended like nothing happened, I tried to keep a lid on it, what you did has affected me and my life in so many ways that only when I look back now, I realise it.
“Today the torment ends, you will no longer have a hold on my life. I'm going to be the best version of me to show you that you haven’t won, you haven’t broken me; I am stronger than you.”
Detective Constable Danielle Lynch, of the Child Investigation Team, said: “This type of abuse not only traumatises victims at the time of the offence, but can have a lasting impact on their mental health and wellbeing throughout their life.
“I would like to pay tribute to the bravery which has been shown by the victim in this case in coming forward to report what happened, and throughout the investigation and court process.”
DC Lynch added: “I hope that this sentence will allow the victim some form of closure and we would encourage anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, or knows someone who has, to contact us. We will listen to you, and we will investigate.”