A man from Lincolnshire has been handed a prison term following his conviction for historically grooming a young girl, an incident dating back more than four and a half decades. The survivor, who emerged recently to tell her story, revealed that the severity of the crime’s implications took many years to fully manifest, leading to feelings that her childhood was undeservingly stolen from her. The relevant authorities have taken the opportunity to highlight that there’s no expiry date for speaking out about such serious occurrences, and have given assurance that their dedication to holding guilty parties to account will not waver.
This news piece has been reworked by The Lincoln Post, using original investigative journalism from www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk as a foundation.