A 74-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for historic sex offences against a child aged 11.
Clive Browning, of Edgarley near Glastonbury, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (March 3) after being found guilty of four counts of indecent assault at Taunton Crown Court in January.
During the trial , it was revealed he repeatedly attacked a girl while she was aged between 11 to 14.
It took the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, more than 20 year to have the courage to report the assaults to her family and police.
This has had a devastating affect on her life during which time Browning has shown no 'remorse or a willingness to accept' his crimes.
DC at Avon and Somerset Police Jon Hooper said: “I am pleased with the decision of the court to jail Clive Browning for 10 years for non-recent sexual offences he committed on a young girl.
“The offences were committed against the girl who was between 11-14 years at the time.
“He failed to show any remorse or willingness to accept what he had done, forcing the victim and her family to relive the painful memories by going to trial.
“The victim felt unable to tell either of her parents and was forced to suffer in silence until she became older, stronger and more confident to talk about what was going on.
“The behaviour of Clive Browning has had a devastating impact on the victim as she has grown up and her bravery in finally reporting what had happened cannot be underestimated.
“He has never shown any remorse or a willingness to accept that what he had done.
“In addition to his jail term, Clive Browning has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register.”
