JUSTICE SERVED Child Abuser Jailed After Survivor Waives Anonymity

%%UKNIP_TAG_0%%%%UKNIP_TAG_1%% %%UKNIP_TAG_2%%%%UKNIP_TAG_3%%“I have nothing to hide,”%%UKNIP_TAG_4%% declared Jennifer Colebrook, 29, as the man who sexually abused her was sentenced to jail. Jennifer bravely waived her right to anonymity after exposing the horrific abuse she suffered as a child.%%UKNIP_TAG_5%% %%UKNIP_TAG_6%%Abuse Spanning Five Years Uncovered%%UKNIP_TAG_7%% %%UKNIP_TAG_8%% %%UKNIP_TAG_9%%Abuse began in 2007 when Jennifer was just 11 years old during visits to Gary Wilson’s home in Belper.%%UKNIP_TAG_10%% %%UKNIP_TAG_11%%Wilson, now 56, carried out sexual abuse and assaulted Jennifer over a five-year period.%%UKNIP_TAG_12%% %%UKNIP_TAG_13%%He forced her to perform sex acts and took indecent images, including one chilling photo where he threw £500 notes over her naked body.%%UKNIP_TAG_14%% %%UKNIP_TAG_15%%Jennifer kept silent until age 22, finally confiding in her parents and reporting Wilson to police in 2019.%%UKNIP_TAG_16%% %%UKNIP_TAG_17%% %%UKNIP_TAG_18%%Justice Served at Lincoln Crown Court%%UKNIP_TAG_19%% %%UKNIP_TAG_20%%Wilson was arrested in July 2019 after police seized multiple devices from his home. An investigation uncovered more indecent images unrelated to Jennifer.%%UKNIP_TAG_21%% %%UKNIP_TAG_22%%He pleaded guilty to charges involving indecent images but denied accusations related to Jennifer. The case went to trial in October 2023, where a jury found him guilty on all 11 counts, including:%%UKNIP_TAG_23%% %%UKNIP_TAG_24%% %%UKNIP_TAG_25%%Sexual activity with a child%%UKNIP_TAG_26%% %%UKNIP_TAG_27%%Sexual assault of a child%%UKNIP_TAG_28%% %%UKNIP_TAG_29%%Inciting a child into sexual activity%%UKNIP_TAG_30%% %%UKNIP_TAG_31%%Taking indecent images of a child%%UKNIP_TAG_32%% %%UKNIP_TAG_33%% %%UKNIP_TAG_34%%On December 15, Wilson was handed a 7-year jail term and an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.%%UKNIP_TAG_35%% %%UKNIP_TAG_36%%Survivor’s Heartbreaking Statement%%UKNIP_TAG_37%% %%UKNIP_TAG_38%%%%UKNIP_TAG_39%%“My life will never be the same again,” Jennifer told the court in a victim personal statement. “I have lost out on a childhood because of what this man has done to me.”%%UKNIP_TAG_40%% %%UKNIP_TAG_41%%“I’ve suffered years of panic attacks, flashbacks, anxiety and depression. I have even tried to take my own life multiple times.”%%UKNIP_TAG_42%% %%UKNIP_TAG_43%%“I’m still healing and it will take a long time to learn to live with this.”%%UKNIP_TAG_44%%%%UKNIP_TAG_45%% %%UKNIP_TAG_46%%Police Praise Survivor’s Courage%%UKNIP_TAG_47%% %%UKNIP_TAG_48%%Detective Sergeant Chris Wright hailed Jennifer’s bravery: “She has shown immense courage throughout the investigation and court case.”%%UKNIP_TAG_49%% %%UKNIP_TAG_50%%“By waiving her anonymity and sharing her story, Jennifer hopes to encourage others to speak out. There’s no shame in being a survivor.”%%UKNIP_TAG_51%% %%UKNIP_TAG_52%%“Gary Wilson stole years of her childhood, but now he’s behind bars and cannot harm anyone else.”%%UKNIP_TAG_53%% %%UKNIP_TAG_54%%Need Help? Support Is Available%%UKNIP_TAG_55%% %%UKNIP_TAG_56%%If you have been affected by sexual abuse or assault, confidential help is available:%%UKNIP_TAG_57%% %%UKNIP_TAG_58%% %%UKNIP_TAG_59%%Report anonymously via the Rape and Sexual Assault reporting tool%%UKNIP_TAG_60%% %%UKNIP_TAG_61%%Contact Derbyshire Constabulary on Facebook or call 101%%UKNIP_TAG_62%% %%UKNIP_TAG_63%%Derbyshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) helpline: 0300 223 0099, open 24/7%%UKNIP_TAG_64%% %%UKNIP_TAG_65%%SV2 Derbyshire support: online or call 01773 746 115 (8am-5pm)%%UKNIP_TAG_66%% %%UKNIP_TAG_67%%