A man has been jailed after being convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl in the Dorchester area in the 1980s.
Eric Alan Amey, now aged 92 and of Puddletown in Dorchester, was convicted at Bournemouth Crown Court on Thursday 1 October 2020 of four counts of indecent assault of a child aged under 12. The offences occurred on one occasion sometime between 10 July 1984 and 10 July 1988 in the Puddletown and Crossways areas.
He was a successful businessman in the local community and was well-known under the nickname of ‘Giant’.
At a sentencing hearing at the same court on Monday 9 November 2020, Amey was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
Detective Constable Holly Spillman, of Weymouth CID, said: “Eric Amey has been given a custodial sentence for the crimes he subjected his victim to. This offending has had a profound impact on the victim’s life and the lives of her close family. I hope the fact he has now been brought to justice will bring her the sense of closure she deserves.
“I would like to pay tribute to the victim for her bravery in coming forward, reporting these offences to Dorset Police and giving evidence in court.
“I would also like to commend the witnesses who gave evidence at the trial for the strength and courage they demonstrated throughout.
“I hope that the outcome of this case will give any other victims of sexual abuse the confidence to report offences, no matter when they were committed.”
Report Child Abuse:
Dorset Police: For non-urgent reports, or to make an enquiry, please go to www.dorset.police.uk and follow the ‘Do it online’ function. Here you can pass all the details of your concerns to us via the online enquiry form. You can also email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or call 101. If you believe a child is in immediate danger please dial 999.
Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
Local Authority Children’s Social Care: – Bournemouth: 01202 456900 – Poole: 01202 735046 – Dorset: www.dorsetforyou.com/393713
You can also report directly to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) www.ceop.police.uk
For more information visit:
– Child Online Safety Advice: www.dorset.police.uk/help-advice-crime-prevention/crime-prevention-help-advi ce/cyber-crime/child-online-safety/
– NWG www.nwgnetwork.org/
– Barnardos www.barnardos.org.uk
– NSPCC 0808 800 5000, help@nspcc.org.uk, www.nspcc.org.uk/childsexualexploitation
– National Helpline for male victims of CSE 07808 863 662
– UK safer internet centre website. www.saferinternet.org.uk
– CEOP resources suitable for parents and children of different ages: www.thinkuknow.co.uk
– Concerned about your thoughts or behaviour? Visit: www.stopitnow.org.uk
– Child Online Safety: www.internetmatters.org
