Bristol paedophile jailed indefinitely
A manipulative and dangerous Bristol paedophile has been jailed indefinitely for the protection of the public.
Nicholas Jacob, 59, admitted at least 14 sexual offences against boys and girls, as well as breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
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Bristol paedophile jailed indefinitely
As he sentenced Jacob yesterday, the Recorder of Bristol, Judge Neil Ford QC, recounted the horrifying crimes he had committed between 2005 and 2008.
Judge Ford branded him "manipulative, calculating, premeditating and persistent" and said he had been guilty of a "flagrant breach of trust". He added: "You are a committed and determined paedophile who represents a real and continuing danger to children."
The court heard a girl of about seven and a boy of 11 or 12 became two victims of his sexual touching.
He "rewarded" the boy with a mobile phone top-up card, Bristol Crown Court heard.
Judge Ford said: "You have caused confusion and distress and inner turmoil to him and I have read information he has struggled to come to terms with what you have done."
On November 29 last year, Jacob committed five sexual assaults on a 10-year-old girl.
Judge Ford said: "You have left that child confused and disturbed – you have literally blighted her childhood."
The court heard Jacob, of no fixed address, had been made the subject of a SOPO in 2005 that banned him from being in contact with children under 16.
Yet later that year, he drove his car with girls of nine and eight years inside.
The judge said Jacob had previous convictions for indecent assaults in 1993 and 1996 – sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for the latter – and had breached his SOPO before.
In a pre-sentence report, Jacob said he thought his behaviour towards boys and girls was "natural".
He admitted all the offences at the earliest possible opportunity. He will only be considered for parole after six years in custody.
But Judge Ford warned: "In your case, you will never be released while it is considered that you represent a danger to children."
If he is released, he will be subject to a SOPO for life, unless the Home Secretary decides otherwise.
7 Comments
by AJ, Bristol
Thursday, November 05 2009, 9:40PM
“An article in The Mail yesterday reported a paedophile found guilty in Saudi who was going to be beheaded in public by a swordsman! Sounds good to me!!”
by AJ, Bristol
Thursday, November 05 2009, 9:36PM
“Was reading in The Mail yesterday of a paedophile case in Saudi. Upon being found guilty was going to be beheaded in pubic by a swordsman .............Now, that sounds more like it!!!”
by Ian, Redland
Thursday, November 05 2009, 1:49PM
“Another reason why we need capital punishment back.”
by Tammy, FURIOUS
Thursday, November 05 2009, 9:36AM
“had 8 and 9 year olds in the car????
HOW?
Where did the parents think their children were? I feel totally sickened and really believe NO HUMAN RIGHTS for these animals...
Chop em off and send em to REAL prison like in Puerto Rico..
(sorry for any poor spelling)”
by hannah, bristol
Thursday, November 05 2009, 9:15AM
“Right thats one locked up for good, when are the rest going to follow suit???”
by AH, Bristol
Thursday, November 05 2009, 8:59AM
“Instead of animal testing, they should conduct experiments and tests for cures of diseases on these type of "people".
That way, they will be giving something back to society.
Forget their human rights - as soon as they commit crimes like this, they should no longer be considered human and so put to use like I mentioned so that there is some purpose for their miserable existence.”
by Bagpuss, At home
Thursday, November 05 2009, 8:40AM
“Why give him an indefinite sentence when he can apply for parole in 6 years.
He is clearly never going to be safe enough to be allowed out amongst the rest of us.
Let's just hope that when parole comes up that those who hear his application are not swayed by good behaviour inside and pressure from the Human Rights lot to set him free!”