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83-Year-Old Sentenced 3½ Years for Seven Assaults

6/18/2026

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  • John Priestley, 83, was convicted of seven indecent assaults in Preston Crown Court and sentenced to three years and six months in prison.
  • The court added Priestley to the sex offender register following his conviction.
  • One victim, eleven at the time of the early-1970s assault in Croston, said the abuse still dominates her daily thoughts.
  • Detective Constable Will Hogan said the case shows survivors can wait decades before reporting.