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29/03/2011
Man Jailed For Sexually Assaulting Children
A man who sexually assaulted two young children in a fast-food restaurant has been jailed at Woolwich Crown Court.
23-year-old Simon Archer from Belvedere was given an indeterminate sentence for public protection.
He will serve a minimum of seven years before he can be considered for parole. He will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
He was also made subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
Archer was found guilty of one count of sexual assault on a boy aged under 13, and two counts of rape on a boy aged under 13, on Thursday 16 December following a week long trial.
On Sunday 4 July 2010, Archer targeted a seven year old boy and his four year brother in the toilets of a restaurant in Welling, south east London.
The children left the table with their fathers permission to use the toilet facilities.
Whilst inside a bare-chested Simon Archer came in and sexually assaulted them both.
Detectives from Sapphire launched a major manhunt to find the person responsible.
Uniformed officers from Bexley Borough flooded the streets for days and CCTV footage obtained from the restaurant showed the back of bare-chested man entering the restaurant at the time of the assault.
Detectives scoured hours of CCTV footage from the area to trace the route of the bare-chested man, his images were circulated amongst officers and a few days later Archer was arrested in Welling, by uniformed officers who recognised him on the street.
He was interviewed but denied being the man on the CCTV footage and refused to answer any further questions.
Detectives continued gathering evidence against Archer and presented extensive CCTV, mobile telephone and expert witness evidence during the trial, to prove he was in fact the man who assaulted the children.
Acting Detective Inspector Jon Summers, Sapphire, said: "Simon Archer is a dangerous person who has previously committed sexual offences against strangers and I am pleased that he has been jailed today.
“We cannot rule out the possibility that he may have committed crimes against others and I would urge anyone who has been a victim of a sex crime to contact the police.
“This incident has had a devastating affect on his very young victims and their family who showed immense fortitude and courage in coming forward."
(BMcN/GK)
23-year-old Simon Archer from Belvedere was given an indeterminate sentence for public protection.
He will serve a minimum of seven years before he can be considered for parole. He will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
He was also made subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO).
Archer was found guilty of one count of sexual assault on a boy aged under 13, and two counts of rape on a boy aged under 13, on Thursday 16 December following a week long trial.
On Sunday 4 July 2010, Archer targeted a seven year old boy and his four year brother in the toilets of a restaurant in Welling, south east London.
The children left the table with their fathers permission to use the toilet facilities.
Whilst inside a bare-chested Simon Archer came in and sexually assaulted them both.
Detectives from Sapphire launched a major manhunt to find the person responsible.
Uniformed officers from Bexley Borough flooded the streets for days and CCTV footage obtained from the restaurant showed the back of bare-chested man entering the restaurant at the time of the assault.
Detectives scoured hours of CCTV footage from the area to trace the route of the bare-chested man, his images were circulated amongst officers and a few days later Archer was arrested in Welling, by uniformed officers who recognised him on the street.
He was interviewed but denied being the man on the CCTV footage and refused to answer any further questions.
Detectives continued gathering evidence against Archer and presented extensive CCTV, mobile telephone and expert witness evidence during the trial, to prove he was in fact the man who assaulted the children.
Acting Detective Inspector Jon Summers, Sapphire, said: "Simon Archer is a dangerous person who has previously committed sexual offences against strangers and I am pleased that he has been jailed today.
“We cannot rule out the possibility that he may have committed crimes against others and I would urge anyone who has been a victim of a sex crime to contact the police.
“This incident has had a devastating affect on his very young victims and their family who showed immense fortitude and courage in coming forward."
(BMcN/GK)
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