Cricket coach jailed after more victims come forward
David Taylor, 62, from Higher Fraddon was convicted at Truro Crown Court
Last updated 3rd Jan 2025
A former Truro cricket coach has today been jailed - after new victims came forward following his previous trials.
David Taylor, 62, from Higher Fraddon was today given seven years after sexually assaulting two young victims in the 1980s when the victims were in their teens.
In victim impact statements - at Truro Crown Court - one said his actions had 'consumed her thoughts and life and still does to this day' whilst another that 'words cannot convey the fear, anxiety, stress and pressure of having to try to constantly protect herself' from someone like him.
The now 62 year old was also convicted in 2021 and 2023 for other offences -against different victims.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Hannah Milburn said: “I would like to pay testimony to the bravery of the victims in this case, in not only reporting the incidents but supporting the lengthy and complex investigation that followed. I hope that the result will offer them some comfort and closure as they look to move forward with their lives.
“All sexual offences are taken seriously by the police, regardless as to whether they occurred recently or many decades ago. Offenders will be investigated as thoroughly as possible in order for them to be held accountable for their crimes.”
Taylor had been previously convicted in 2021 for touching a woman and a teenager without consent. Media coverage of that trial resulted in more victims coming forward and a second trial taking place in August 2023. As a result, Taylor was sent to jail for 21 months after being found guilty of sexual offences against three more women.
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