Bristol man jailed for serious sexual assaults
Curtis Otley from Stockwood was found guilty of attacking five girls under 18
A 20-year-old man from Bristol has been jailed for 18 years for serious sexual offences against five girls.
Curtis Otley, from Showering Road in Stockwood was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court after being found guilty of 12 offences including rape, attempted rape and sexual activity with a child, committed between 2020 and 2023.
Otley's victims said his crimes have had a long term effect on them.
In a victim statement read out in court, one of the girls said: “I was worried that people wouldn’t believe me and until I heard the verdict this remained a constant worry, hanging over my head - even though I knew that what I was saying had happened.
"I would say that at my age, most kids don’t go through this stress and are free to enjoy their lives and have fun.
"I feel like Curtis has taken a large part of this away from me.”
Another said they can't trust anyone, while speaking on behalf of her daughter the mother of another victim said she's now "not interested" in relationships, feeling men and boys cannot be trusted.
Detective Superintendent Erika Winbow said: "This case was reliant on both the bravery of the survivors who supported it and also on the compassion and commitment of dedicated childcare professionals within many agencies who gave those children a voice and brought Otley to the forefront of our attention.
"We should thank them all for playing a crucial role in bringing a very dangerous child sex offender to justice.
"Otley is a manipulative and controlling man who threatened his victims for his own gain.
"Child sexual exploitation is something that a victim may not recognise as such until they have been able to fully process and understand what has happened to them.
"For that reason, we are grateful to the commitment of those in our community whose work helps to support these young people and enables victims of serious crime like this to be found."
If you think someone is a victim of child sexual abuse, you can report it by calling 101, by visiting the Avon and Somerset Police website or by contacting the charity Crimestoppers.
Victims of any age can access support via this link.