MAN BAGS 18 YEARS JAIL FOR RAPING 7 YEARS OLD GIRL

SNARESBROOK, London – A man, Sydney Mimer, 69 who sexually abused a seven year old girl on multiple occasions a decade ago has been jailed.

He was jailed for 18 year and two months at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, 24 July. He had pleaded guilty mid-trial on Wednesday, 21 June, to five offences against a girl, who was aged between seven and nine years at the time of the assaults.

As a result of his plea, the jury was then directed to find Mimer guilty of: two counts of rape of a child under 13, one count of sexual activity with a child under 13 and two counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

One count of sexual activity with a child under 13 was not proceeded with. The abuse came to light in March 2016 when the victim, then aged in her late teens, confided what had happened to her Mother.
She revealed that over a period of years around 2006, Mimer had sexually abused her on a number of occasions at an address in Poplar. Mimer also abused her in a vehicle he owned.

Following the allegations, Mimer was arrested by officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command on 1 April 2016. He refused to answer any questions put to him by detectives. However, he was subsequently charged in December 2016 with multiple offences.

Detective Constable Neil Golding, said: “Mimer is a predatory paedophile who carried out a sustained campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl.

“The calculated manner in which he carried out this abuse indicates he may have carried out other offences and I would appeal to anyone who has been targeted by Sydney Mimer to come forward and speak to the police.

“His actions have had a devastating impact on the girl’s life and I can only hope that seeing him jailed for a significant period of time can give her some form of closure and allow her to move on with her life.”