July 2016

Grimsby man jailed for 18 years for string of ‘horrendous’ sex offences

A Grimsby man has been jailed for 18 years for after being found guilty of a string of “horrendous” sexual offences.

David Woodhouse, 65, formerly of Rothwell Avenue, Grimsby, was found guilty of three rapes and 12 indecent assaults after a trial at Grimsby Crown Court.

The offences occurred in the 1980s over a six year period and were committed against two girls.

Woodhouse, who denied all the charges, was also placed on the sex offenders register for life.