'He has ruined my life...' the face of 'dangerous' sex offender locked up after targeting young girls
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has been jailed for historic sex offences on two young girls. Glen Stone, 64, was convicted of three offences of indecent assault on the victims following a trial earlier this year.
The court heard that Stone, of Wigan, assaulted the girls in the 1970s and 1980s. In a statement read out on behalf of one of the women, she said that she had struggled with the secret of being sexually assaulted and felt she was unable to talk about it. READ MORE: "100 per cent.
I'm f**ked" - Horrific dashcam footage shows moment speeding drunk driver crashes car - killing teen friend READ MORE: Court news and headlines here She said it affected her self confidence and created anxiety, as well as affecting intimacy in her relationships. "I wish I had told someone all of this years ago,” she said. “I have to remind myself that I was a child - and he took an element of my childhood away from me.” The other woman said: “He has ruined my life and a big part of my childhood.” Stone was said to have previous convictions on his record but nothing similar since before these offences.
His barrister, Kevin Liston said his client was in poor health, and said a number of character references described him as a ‘great father, great grandfather and great husband’.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
