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03/06/2015
Woman Jailed For Historic Sex Abuse
A 71-year-old woman has been jailed for historic sex abuse crimes against two girls.
Barbara King, from Bootle, was sentenced to 12 years at Liverpool Crown Court on 1 June.
King and her husband Tommy, who died in 1992, committed multiple offences against the girls in the 1970's and 1980's.
Police arrested King last year after one of the victims, now in her 40s, came forward to police.
The second victim, now in her 50s, contacted police a month after King's arrest.
Both woman were aged seven and 12 at the time of the offences.
Police said they did not know each other but reported being sexually abused by the couple.
In victim statements read out in court, they both spoke about the "damaging effect" of the abuse.
One said she thought it was "normal" at the time.
"It was only when I got older I realised the full extent of what they had done to me.
"I am so glad I had the courage and support to come forward and report the abuse and that I was believed."
The second victim said she began to self-harm as a result of the abuse, stating the couple had "ruined her life" from an early age.
Case Officer Detective Constable Trish Lacey said: "The victims have shown immense courage in coming forward to tell their story and help the police and CPS bring a manipulative and coercive sexual offender to justice."
"It was only years later that they were able to comprehend the crimes that had been committed against them and the damaging effect these terrible experiences had had on them."
(LM)
Barbara King, from Bootle, was sentenced to 12 years at Liverpool Crown Court on 1 June.
King and her husband Tommy, who died in 1992, committed multiple offences against the girls in the 1970's and 1980's.
Police arrested King last year after one of the victims, now in her 40s, came forward to police.
The second victim, now in her 50s, contacted police a month after King's arrest.
Both woman were aged seven and 12 at the time of the offences.
Police said they did not know each other but reported being sexually abused by the couple.
In victim statements read out in court, they both spoke about the "damaging effect" of the abuse.
One said she thought it was "normal" at the time.
"It was only when I got older I realised the full extent of what they had done to me.
"I am so glad I had the courage and support to come forward and report the abuse and that I was believed."
The second victim said she began to self-harm as a result of the abuse, stating the couple had "ruined her life" from an early age.
Case Officer Detective Constable Trish Lacey said: "The victims have shown immense courage in coming forward to tell their story and help the police and CPS bring a manipulative and coercive sexual offender to justice."
"It was only years later that they were able to comprehend the crimes that had been committed against them and the damaging effect these terrible experiences had had on them."
(LM)
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