July 2014

Victims of child rapist angered by three year cut in sentence by appeal judges

VICTIMS of an evil rapist and paedophile have reacted with anger and dismay to news that his 18 year sentence has been cut by appeal court judges.

Sex predator Glen Turton blighted the lives of five schoolgirls and left them “ruined” by his abuse.

The 59-year-old from Wombwell, groomed and then raped, assaulted and tormented his innocent victims over a 15-year period. His abused victims ranged in age from an eight-year-old to a 20-year-old

Turton, of Burrows Grove, Wombwell, plead guilty to all 16 counts when he appeared at Sheffield crown court but he has just challenged his prison sentence, his legal team claiming it was simply “too tough”

Mr Justice Lewis told London’s Appeal Court that Turton raped his first victim when she was just 13 and sexually assaulted his second on five occasions.

Mr Justice Lewis, sitting with Lord Justice Davis and Judge Martyn Zeidman QC, said there was no doubt that Turton’s crimes ‘”justified a long custodial sentence”.

However, he ruled that 18 years was just too long – and reduced Turton’s sentence to 15 years.

January 2014

Child rapist Sentenced To 18 Years In Jail

AN evil child rapist who abused victims as young as eight has been jailed for 18 years – after admitting a 15-year reign of terror.

Glen Turton, 59, groomed, raped and assaulted his innocent victims.

As well as being put behind bars, he was also placed on the sex offenders’ register and banned from working with children for life.

The former fairground worker and roadie pleaded guilty to a catalogue of offences.

He admitted 16 counts of rape and indecent/sexual assault over a 15-year period.

His abused victims ranged in age from as young as eight to 20.

Turton, of Burrows Grove, Wombwell, a three times divorcee, pleaded guilty to all 16 counts when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court last month.

A friend of one of his victims spoke of fears that Turton may have subjected other victims to horrific abuse and appealed to them to still come forward.

He said: “We have good reason to believe there are other victims out there and that he has been committing offences of this type for even longer than 15 years.

“I would appeal to any victims to come forward.

“It’s not likely to make much difference to his jail sentence, but it will allow those victims whose lives he has ruined to at last start to move on.

“The man was a monster, totally lacking in human compassion. He was evil personified.

“Everyone involved now want to try to rebuild their shattered lives. We all hope he rots in jail and is never ever allowed out.”