Andrew Greatbatch: Nottingham man jailed for sex assaults on children

Greatbatch was found guilty by a jury at Nottingham Crown Court

A man has been jailed after being convicted of a series of sex assaults on two primary school-aged children.

Andrew Greatbatch, 56, was first reported to police in 2020 for abusing a young boy during the 1980s and 90s.

During the investigation, a woman came forward and revealed further assaults committed by Greatbatch in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Greatbatch was jailed for 14 years at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.

Nottinghamshire Police said the victims each gave "compelling testimonies" about the abuse, which in both cases started when they were too young to understand what was happening.

Greatbatch, formerly of Greetwell Close, Bilborough, Nottingham, had denied nine counts of indecent assault, six counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, one count of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity and one count of inciting a child to commit an act of gross indecency.

He was found guilty by a jury on 14 November.

Along with the jail term, Greatbatch was also handed a sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) that will tightly restrict his activities when he is freed from prison and prevent almost all contact with children.

Sgt Nicole Milner from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Greatbatch repeatedly abused two primary school aged children for his own sexual gratification.

"Unsurprisingly this abuse has had a profound effect on the rest of their lives, and I am full of admiration for the bravery and determination they have shown in bringing this man to justice.

"Greatbatch will now spend a very significant period of time in prison and will be closely monitored on his release to ensure he poses no further threat to children."