Birmingham man jailed for historic sexual offences
Colin Hall has been sentenced to 16 years after he admitted to grooming a young boy in the 80s.
A Birmingham man has been jailed for 16 years for historic sexual offences after admitting he groomed a young boy and subjected him to abuse.
Colin Hall, 79, admitted to seven counts of indecent assaults between 1984 and 1988 at an earlier hearing and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 2 April.
The victim reported the abuse in 2018 and told officers he met Hall when he was a young boy.
They would then take Hall's dogs for walks.
He said Hall started buying him gifts and alcohol, leading him to believe Hall was a friend who treated him as an adult.
After around a year, Hall started to subject him to sexual encounters and told him to not to tell anyone or else they would get in trouble.
This continued for around four years.
Detective Constable Donna Kenny, said: “Hall groomed a young boy and led him to believe they were friends, building up a strong rapport with him before manipulating him and subjecting him to several incidents of sexual abuse.
“The survivor involved in this case showed immense bravery to speak up about the offences Hall committed.
“We will always investigate allegations of historical abuse no matter how long ago it happened and I hope this conviction proves that it is never too late to tell your story.”