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Predator Sentenced to 24 Years for Child Abuse

10/10/2025

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Rosario Bellardita Defelice, 52, was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to 39 offenses involving minors in Salford.
The court heard he manipulated victims with gifts and threats, causing distress; the second victim described fear and a will to survive.
Prosecutor Charlotte Rimmer described abuse; Detective Constable Lynne Blackburn called Defelice a predator; victim services available in Greater Manchester.

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Story summary

Rosario Bellardita Defelice, 52, was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to 39 offenses involving minors in Salford.
The court heard he manipulated victims with gifts and threats, causing distress; the second victim described fear and a will to survive.
Prosecutor Charlotte Rimmer described abuse; Detective Constable Lynne Blackburn called Defelice a predator; victim services available in Greater Manchester.