A paedophile who was jailed for 6 years in February, has had an extra 4 years added to his sentence by a judge.
66 year old oddball, David Grant was jailed for 6 years in February for a web of sexual offences, but an extra victim who later came forward has earned him more jail time.
When Grant was initially arrested in 2016, cops found video images amounting to thousands of abusive images that were very disturbing. In one of the images, he was performing a sex act on a girl who was asleep. He continued to abuse her after being bailed, urging her to keep the abuse as ”our little secret”.
Officers found nine category A images, 23 category B images and 2,166 category C images of children aged between eight and 12 being abused.
Cops also found “covert” photos of children taking during the paedophile’s regular trips to Thailand.
The top pervert in February admitted seven counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of sexual activity in the presence of a child, on at least 30 occasions.
He also admitted one count of possessing indecent photographs of children, three counts of making indecent images of children, and two counts of taking an indecent photograph of a child.
After the tattooed paedo was initially charged for the original offence, another girl came forward when she recognised his nasty picture in the newspapers. This time, his accuser claimed he had forced her to engage in vile sex acts between 1985 and 1990- about 20 years ago.
Basildon Crown Court heard that the abuse came to light in 1990 when the girl eventually reported the offences to her mother. The poor girl showed her mother graphic depictions of the acts through her drawing.
It was reported to police at the time, but cops were left helpless because the girl was unwilling to go to court out of fear.
Shockingly, despite social services and the police aware of the allegation, the serial child molester continued to have access to the child after the abuse although the abuses seized thereafter, but the scars remained.
Grant admitted via videolink two counts of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
Prosecuting, Brett Weaver QC, told the court: “They[the sexual abuses] came to light following the victim reading a newspaper article covering the other allegations. As a result of reading that article and discussions with her family she reported the allegations in November last year.”
Mr Weaver told the court that ” the victim reluctantly spoke to the police” because she felt it was easier if she didn’t proceed with the allegation at that time. No further incidents took place.”
Reading a victim impact statement from the woman , he said she was “struggling with anxiety” and“withdrawn”.
“Totty(Grant’s nick name) has affected my life so much by abusing me. This has been so hard for me to write but I want him to know what he has done to me.”
The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went on to substance abuse and alcoholism.
The girl also said she got caught up in relationships with physically and mentally abusive men .
Dangerous Grant will now serve a total of 10 years, with an additional 5 years added to his license when he comes out of jail. He will remain on the sex register for the rest of his life.