A man who sexually assaulted and groomed children while he worked as a chef in a Gorton restaurant twenty seven years ago has been jailed.
51 year old Paul Betts who now lives in Hampshire will now spend five years in prison and will be on the sex offender’s register for life.
The court heard how Betts was a chef working in a restaurant in Gorton when he groomed and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child on various occasions.
Making the youngster believe that they were in relationship, Betts would buy gifts and give her a lot of attention.
Once the interactions were noticed by various people, Betts disappeared and the victim didn’t see him again, but she bravely reported it to GMP and subsequently Devon and Cornwall Police, the area in which he had located to. Other victims have since some forwards.
Detective Constable Lindsay McHugh of Greater Manchester Police said: “This has been an extremely long road to justice for these victims that has taken five years.
“They have showed immense strength and courage in supporting this prosecution until the very end and without their evidence and that of the witnesses, this predator could not have been brought to justice.
“These offences were carried out 27 years ago on children as young as 11-years-old. These children are now adults and, whilst this sentence cannot erase what happened to them, we hope that knowing this man is in custody for these abhorrent crimes will go some way to allowing them to begin to heal.
“If you or some you know has been sexually assaulted, we encourage you not to suffer in silence and report it to the police, or a support agency so you can get the help and support available.”
