A Bromsgrove man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, with a minimum term of 18 years, after being found guilty of 57 counts of non-recent child sexual abuse. Gary Bennett, 61, of Shenstone Close in Bromsgrove, was handed the sentence at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday 8 May.
The abuse occurred over a nine-year period from 1995 to 2004, across various locations including Leominster, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Habberley, and London. There was a total of seven victims, six male and one female, all of whom were children or teenagers at the time of the abuse. The offences committed by Bennett include rape, attempted rape, buggery, and indecency with a child.