February 2021

Man, 68, jailed over sexual abuse against 2 children

A paedophile who put two young children through ‘truly horrifying’ sexual abuse has been jailed thanks to the bravery and courage of his victims.

Jeffery Hawksworth was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a jury unanimously found him guilty of 17 counts of indecently assaulting a child.

The 68-year-old was convicted following a seven-day trial at Chester Crown Court, which concluded last week. 

Hawksworth, of Lansing Gardens in Derby, was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register for the rest of his life.

All of the abuse occurred in the east Cheshire area in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when his victims were both between the ages of six and 11.