A 30-year-old Sheffield man has received a 25-year sentence after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child on multiple occasions.
Sam Chetty, of Morgan Avenue, Sheffield, refused to admit to his crimes after pleading not guilty. However, on Friday 1 September a jury at Sheffield Crown Court found him guilty following a four-day trial.
Yesterday (Thursday 9 November) Chetty was sentenced to 21 years in prison, with four further years to be served on an extended license.
The court heard horrific details of how Chetty raped the boy on multiple occasions, with the abuse starting when he was just six-years-old.
Investigating Officer Amy Todd, said: “Chetty has put his victim through years of trauma following the abuse he committed. It is only right he serves this time behind bars.
“The victim has shown great bravery during our investigation and I hope this sentence gives him the justice he needs to move on with his life.”
A jury found Chetty guilty of multiple sexual offences, including four counts of rape of a boy under 13 and two counts of assaulting a boy under 13 by penetration. He was also found guilty of two counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a boy under 13.
In a separate hearing in September 2023, Chetty also pleaded guilty to two counts of taking, making and distributing indecent images of a child. These offences were committed whilst Chetty was on court bail and Chetty was also sentenced for these charges yesterday. These offences were not related to the same child victim.
Please remember victims of sexual offences are provided lifelong anonymity by law and it is a criminal offence to name them or share any information which may lead to them being identified.
