Former pub landlord who abused children in South Yorkshire jailed for 25 years
He's been under investigation since 2018, over offences committed against one victim in the early 2010s.
A former pub landlord has been jailed for 25 years for the abuse of young girls, including in South Yorkshire.
67 year old Roy Borrowdale, of Church Lane in Driffield, was found guilty of eight counts of sexual abuse, including raping a girl under 13, raping a girl aged 13 to 15, assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and five counts of sexual assault on a female.
A jury found him not guilty of raping a woman 16 years of age or over.
He was sentenced earlier today at Grimsby Crown Court, where he was also given a lifelong sexual harm prevention order.
Borrowdale has been under investigation since 2018, over offences committed against one victim in the early 2010s.
In a statement to court, one victim said he "waited until I was vulnerable to strip me of my dignity", adding that he made her feel "ashamed and dirty".
"What you did to me has damaged my enjoyment with intimacy, my trust with men and most importantly my relationship with myself.
"Telling me it was my fault; I was responsible and I got what I deserved. But the only responsible one in that situation was you.
"I’m at peace knowing you’ll suffer for what you have done not only to myself, but to others who were unfortunate in knowing the vile animal you really are."
Another of his victims wrote in her statement that Borrowdale "groomed and manipulated" her, adding "The abuse has clouded a lot of my childhood, and I lost my sense of self and who I was. This is something I have spent years trying to rebuild and I am still working on every day."
Officer in charge of the case Detective Constable David Harrison said: "Borrowdale exploited his young and vulnerable victims, taking advantage of their age and his position as a pub landlord to abuse them for his own sexual gratification.
"By repeatedly denying the offences, he forced a trial, meaning his victims had to relive the horrors of the crimes he committed against them.
"I am pleased a jury was able to convict on eight of the nine counts he faced and that a significant custodial sentence has been handed out to him.
"None of this would have been possible without the brave testimonies of his victims and I want to thank them for coming forward and telling us about the horrific abuse committed by Borrowdale.
"This was a complex investigation spanning seven years and I hope the passing of this sentence brings them closure and allows them to rebuild and move on with their lives after such an awful ordeal."