Child sex offender jailed for 14 years after being found guilty on 18 counts

A child sex offender who committed non-recent offences against a number of victims in Staffordshire has been jailed for 14 years.

Martin Wynne, 50, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, was convicted of his crimes following a four-week trial which concluded last November at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

The offences happened in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Wynne was reported to us in 2020. Since then, we’ve been working hard to gather all of the evidence needed to charge him for his crimes and to support the survivors.

Wynne was charged with 18 offences, including 15 counts of indecent assault on a boy, two counts of inciting a boy to commit an act of gross indecency and one count of gross indecency with a boy.

A jury found him guilty of all 18 offences.

On Tuesday (18 February), Wynne was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court to 14 years imprisonment.

DS Rebecca Mulcahy, from our child protection team, said: “We’re determined to secure justice for survivors of sexual offences and ensure those responsible are dealt with robustly and appropriately.

“I would encourage anyone to come forward to report these crimes regardless of when the abuse occurred.

“I’m really pleased that the jury took all of the evidence into consideration and have helped us to secure the outcome for the many survivors in this case who showed immeasurable courage to come forward after all this time.”

If you’ve been a victim of sexual offences and you feel ready to talk to us, call 101 or use Live Chat on our website.

Our specially-trained officers are here to support you.