Gary Roberts describes paedophile as 'vile individual'
The Isle of Man Courts of Justice does treat people who commit sexual offences ‘properly’.
That’s the view of the chief constable of the Isle of Man Constabulary.
Gary Roberts says there's ‘long been a mistaken narrative’ that offenders here aren’t dealt with appropriately.
Long been a mistaken narrative in the Isle of Man that courts don’t treat sexual offences properly. Today gives a lie to that. Deemster Kainth gave a vile individual 12yrs and the appeal court rejected the appeal of our worst ever sex offender, Joseph Marshall.
— CC Gary Roberts (@CCGaryRoberts) September 30, 2022
He’s reacted to two court cases yesterday (30 September) involving child sex offenders - describing 47-year-old Andrew Godding as a ‘vile individual’.
The Douglas man was jailed for 12 years at Douglas Courthouse after being convicted of committing eight sexual offences against a teenage girl.
You can find out more HERE.
Knottfield paedophile Joseph Marshall was also refused permission to appeal the six-year sentence he received for abusing boys in his care in the 1970s.
Chief Constable Roberts has described him as the Isle of Man’s ‘worst ever sex offender’.
You can find out more HERE.
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