Man jailed for committing 'horrific' acts on child

Woolley was jailed for 12 years after admitting three counts of attempted rape of a child under 13 and one count of sexual assault of a child under 13

A 41-year-old man who admitted to committing "horrific" acts on a child has been jailed.

Peter Woolley, from Bristol, has been jailed for 12 years after he pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted rape of a child under 13 and one count of sexual assault of a child under 13.

Woolley was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

The victim said in a statement: "I feel uncomfortable around men. I am conscious of what clothes I'm wearing and I feel like men are always looking at me."

Woolley appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentencing on 2 December.

The court heard how, over four years, the defendant had sexually assaulted and attempted to rape the victim in Bristol.

Police were alerted in 2020, but the defendant fled to Jamaica the day after the most recent incident occurred.

In August Woolley returned to the UK and was arrested, interviewed, charged and remanded in custody.

The victim said she cries and gets angry "at little things, which wouldn't have affected me before".

"I like to spend time alone in the dark in my bedroom these days," she added.

Officer in the case, Det Con Elizabeth Howell commended the "continued bravery" shown by the victim.

"No one should be subjected to attacks of this nature, but to have had this happen at such a young age makes this all the more horrific," Det Con Howell added.

"She has shown incredible endurance and courage over the past few years while we attempted to bring Woolley back to the UK from Jamaica and into our custody.

"The judge described Woolley as robbing the victim of her childhood, and I only hope this sentence will give the victim and her family some justice as she continues to come to terms with what happened to her."

Woolley also received a lifetime ban on working with children and vulnerable adults and will be on the Sex Offenders Register.