March 2015 – Butterworth has now been released after serving 4 years and ten months of a 10 year sentence. He is now living in the Plas y Wern bail hostel in Plas Madoc in the Wrexham area – Also has connections in Colwyn Bay

June 2010

Rhyl man jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing three little girls

A CHILD sex monster’s sordid past caught up with him when he was jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing three little girls.

Wayne Butterworth, 35, who initially tried to blame the girls for what he had done, was ordered to register with the police as a sex offender for life.

At Mold Crown Court yesterday, a sexual offences prevention order was made to curb the Rhyl man’s future activities.

North Wales Police last night described Butterworth as “a callous offender”. And the family of one of the victims said he had got his “just deserts”.

Butterworth was said to have alcohol problems and claimed he could not remember sexually touching his victims. He admitted a series of 18 sexual assault charges against three different victims going back over a seven-year period.

Two girls were aged just 8 years old. The third was 13 years old

Judge John Rogers QC said for a long period of time the defendant had sexually assaulted one girl, and also her friend. Towards the end of the period he also indecently assaulted a third victim.

“Only a substantial period of imprisonment is appropriate in respect of these offences,” the judge said.

Butterworth told two girls  that they were “both boring” when they refused to indulge in sexual acts with him.

With some of the victims he would invent a game which involved tickling where he would touch them sexually, mostly over the clothes but sometimes underneath.

When police went to see him, he told officers: “I have been expecting you.”

It was important mitigation he had pleaded guilty and the victims did not have to go through the trauma of giving evidence to a jury.

Defending barrister John Philpotts said the pre-sentence report indicated that the defendant did not fully accept what he had done. But he had expressed real remorse.

Yesterday, the family of one of the victims told the Daily Post: “Justice has been done.

“It’s such a relief he won’t be allowed anywhere near children ever again. He’s got his just deserts.”

Investigating officer DC Sarah Preston added: “Wayne Butterworth is a callous offender who did not care about his victims.”