Bolsover man jailed for more than a decade for sexual abuse of young girls
The victims were abused as teenagers between 2004 and 2006
A Bolsover man is starting a 12 year prison term for the sexual abuse of two young girls around 20 years ago.
56 year old Darren Kay, of Hill Top, plied the girls with alcohol and cigarettes before going on to sexually assault them.
His crimes, which happened between 2004 and 2006, went undiscovered for decades but were uncovered after the victims spoke to police in 2022.
Kay was charged with and ultimately found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of digital penetration, and three counts of sexual touching against a child between the ages of 13-15.
He was jailed at Derby Crown Court and was also handed an indefinite restraining order to protect the victims.
Detective Sergeant Mark Webb, of Derbyshire Police, said:
“I want to commend the two very brave women in this case, who had already lived with the trauma of what Kay had done to them for 20 years and then had to wait a further three years from their initial report to police to the case being heard at court.
“The sentence given highlights the seriousness of what Kay did to these women, when they were just young girls.
“His actions were predatory and calculated, and something he clearly thought he could get away with.
“Kay prolonged the suffering of the women he abused by denying the charges against him and forcing them to endure a trial.
“To anyone reading this who may have also suffered sexual assault or abuse, whether now or in the past, please do speak to someone. There is help available, whether you wish to involve the police or not.
“If you do feel able to contact us, we will always listen, investigate and support you through the process.”