Man jailed for sexual abuse of three children in Norfolk
He'll spend 14 years behind bars
Last updated 14th Jul 2023
A man has been jailed for 14 years for the sexual abuse of three children in Norfolk over a 15 year period.
Dean Mountain, 53 and of Wallwood Road in Kent, will also spend eight years on licence, will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life and has been issued a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
He was found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault of a girl under 13 and one count of attempted indecent assault a girl under 14 after a trial at Norwich Crown Court.
The offences happened in the Thetford area between 1989 and 2004.
One victim said: “Dean stole my childhood. Instead of being free to play and enjoy my childhood, I was burdened with fear, guilt and so much confusion.”
Another victim said: “I have suffered from the side effects of my abuse for the full 30 years since it happened. I am not sure I will ever be free of it.”
Detective Constable Pippa Maskell, of Norfolk Police, said: "I would like to commend all the victims involved in this case. They had to relive incredibly difficult details of traumatic incidents in their lives and these were integral in securing Mountain’s convictions.
“It doesn’t matter how long ago it occurred, we will always investigate reports of sexual assault and take each one very seriously.
“These types of offences can have a lifelong impact on their victims and I want to thank them for their bravery. I hope this sentence provides them with some level of closure and comfort knowing he can no longer reoffend.”