Christopher Waby – Scunthorpe

A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl.

Christopher Waby, of Chapel Lane, Keadby, near Scunthorpe, committed the offence against the vulnerable teenager in the Market Rasen area, in May 2023.

He was sentenced today (13 October) at Lincoln Crown Court, and a restraining order has also been imposed, to preventing any future contact with the victim.

DC Marie Williamson of our Protecting Vulnerable Persons Department said: “The victim in this case has been extremely brave in speaking out about this offence which was committed against her when she was at her most vulnerable and unable to protect herself.

“Waby was entrusted to take care of her, but instead of doing so, for his own depraved sexual gratification proceeded to subject her to a horrific sexual assault which has had a huge detrimental impact on his victim’s life.

“This custodial sentence sends a message that this type of offence will not be tolerated.

“Although the victim will never be able to forget what happened, we hope that this sentence will give her some conclusion and go some way to help the her start to re-build her life.”

If you’ve been the victim of rape or sexual assault or any other sexual offence, please report it to us as soon as possible.

Even if you’re not 100 per cent sure, we want to hear from you so that we can make sure you’re safe.