A PAEDOPHILE pensioner has been found guilty of sexual abuse and will be sentenced next month.
David Moyle, 78, appeared at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, January 13.
A unanimous jury found him guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, three counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual activity with a child.
The offences happened between May 2004 and November 2009, in Harrow and Hayes.
Moyle was charged on August 2, 2019, and will be sentenced on Wednesday, March 9.
Moyle is already serving a prison sentence of six years for sex offences that he was convicted of in 2019, that took place in Aylesbury.
Whilst investigating Moyle for the offences that took place in Aylesbury, the Thames Valley Police Child Abuse Investigation Unit made a connection between Moyle and the offences that took place in Harrow and Hayes, and resumed an investigation which had been started by the Metropolitan Police Service.
Investigating officer DC Collette Parker, part of the Child Abuse Investigation Unit based at Aylesbury police station, said: “The horrific manipulation and abuse perpetrated by Moyle has had a significant impact on the victim’s life.
“I would like to thank the victim who has shown great courage, persistence and determination having persevered with the allegation and in her support for the police investigation.
“It has been an extremely traumatic time for her and I hope the unanimous guilty verdicts bring her some closure.
“I would also like to thank prosecuting counsel Ian Hope for his work in securing this conviction.”
DC Parker added: “This sentence reflects the hard work carried out by the Child Abuse Investigation Unit.
“I would encourage anyone who has been a victim of childhood sexual abuse to report it to the police.
“We always take allegations of this nature seriously, regardless of how much time has passed and a full investigation will take place.
“Wherever there is sufficient evidence we will seek to bring offenders to justice.”
