A 34 year old man from Worsley, has today been sentenced to 36 years for sexual offences against seven victims.
The charges against Philip Hamer relate to offences taking place between 2010 and 2023.
Garner pleaded guilty to several charges before trial. Following a trial in November 2024, Hamer was found guilty by a majority verdict of a further 21 charges, including eight counts of rape; six counts of sexual assault; six counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; and one count of sexual activity with a child. In total, he was convicted of 41 charges.
Many of Hamer’s victims were teenagers at the time they were abused. After one victim came forward, Hamer’s phone was seized which enabled police to trace further victims.
In a powerful victim impact statement read out in court, one victim explained the physical and mental toil the abuse at the hands of Hamer had taken on her.
One victim said: “Philip Hamer, the man who took away my innocence at such a young age.
“The man who made me feel so ashamed of myself for so many years. The man that made me feel disgusted in myself. The man that made me feel so lonely as I was too afraid to open up to anyone, I couldn’t even speak to my mum, my friends, my family.
“He made me feel fear, distress and trauma no young girl should have to go through. He took away my spark and gave me so much anxiety.
“For years I was too ashamed to look at myself in the mirror, as all I saw was the girl that man lusted over.
“He will never earn my forgiveness for what he did to me. He doesn’t deserve it. But I am no longer going to let him have a hold on my life like he once did.
“I can now continue to succeed in life, knowing I finally have the justice me and the other girls whose lives he impacted deserve.
“This man changed the course of my life, what he did to me impacted on my schooling massively and it isolated me from my friendship group.
“When I should have been enjoying school, growing up having new experiences with friends, I was controlled by that man, making me believe that he would disclose my worst secrets to my friends.
“This impacted on my relationships, making me feel guilty for what he did to me.”
