Milton Keynes man sentenced to 19 years in prison for serious sexual assault of a child
Detective Constable Jacqueline Oliver praised the bravery of the victim and their family
A man has been sentenced to 19 years in jail having been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a child, and a separate assault, in Borehamwood.
Frank Mooney, aged 36, from Bletchley, Milton Keynes was arrested and charged in May 2022 after reports of sexual offences against a child were made to police.
Mooney appeared for sentencing at St Albans Crown Court on Thursday 2 March having previously been found guilty at trial of the rape of a child under 13, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and two charges of sexual assault.
He was sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison for those offences, has been added to the sex offenders’ register and must abide by the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
In addition, he was sentenced to a further three years having pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, common assault and possession of a knife during an incident on 23 July 2022 committed while on bail.
Mooney attended a residential address in Borehamwood, where following an altercation with a man and woman, he punched the man and stabbed him in the shoulder. Fortunately, the man’s injuries were not life threatening.
Detective Constable Jacqueline Oliver, of the Joint Child Protection Investigation Team, said: “The bravery of the victim and her family has assisted in sending a dangerous offender to jail for many years.
“I hope this result can provide them with some sense of closure, having seen her abuser brought to justice.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to stress that we take all reports of abuse seriously.
“We are here to hold offenders to account and will always support the victim throughout the investigative process.”