Pontefract paedophile jailed for 'non recent' abuse in Barnsley and South Elmsall
The 54 year old was also convicted of offences which happened in Newport, Wales
Last updated 3rd Feb 2025
A man has been jailed for 28 years for the non recent sexual abuse of three children in Yorkshire and Wales.
54 year old Mark Woolley of Kinsley Street in Pontefract was found guilty of four counts of rape of a male under 16, four counts of indecent assault of a boy under the age of 14, four counts of gross indecency with a boy under the age of 14 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14.
The offences are said to have happened between 1998 and 2002 in Newport, Barnsley and South Elmsall.
He was sentenced earlier today at Leeds Crown Court to a lengthy jail term, as well as a further three years on licence.
He was also made the subject of an indefinite restraining order and Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Detective Constable Alison Hibbert, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “Woolley has been responsible for a catalogue of serious sexual offences against young male and female victims.
“We have worked across borders to build the evidence which has ensured he has been convicted of these crimes.
“He has failed to acknowledge his offending and shown no remorse for his actions. No sentence can ever restore what he has taken from them, but hopefully the fact Woolley is now in prison gives his victims some comfort.
“I hope this case also helps demonstrate that we will investigate non-recent sexual offending and that perpetrators can be made to face justice years down the line. We are here when you are ready.”