Brighton abuser given 13-year sentence
Simon Berry, of Whitehawk Road, Brighton, was convicted of 16 sexual assaults
A man from Brighton has been sentenced to 13-years in prison after being convicted of a series of sexual offences against a boy over a nine year period.
Simon Berry, 33, of Whitehawk Road, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of 16 counts of sexual assaults on the boy, including two rapes.
He'll also serve two further years on extended prison licence, will be a registered sex offender for life and have a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life as well, which severely restricts his access to children and digital communication devices.
Detective Constable Stewart Cameron of the Brighton & Hove Safeguarding Investigation Unit said: "Berry denied everything throughout, which meant that his victim, now himself in his twenties, gave evidence at court and his evidence was pivotal in securing Berry's convictions.
"He has now faced justice at last, another example of the way in which we can successfully investigate such predatory offenders and safeguard local communities."