A MAN has been jailed after being found guilty of "horrendous" historic sex offences in Hampshire. 

Peter John Wabel, 64, was jailed at Winchester Crown Court for nine years and four months.

He was found guilty at the same court of four counts of indecent assault of a girl under 14 and one count of buggery on February 11.

The offences took place between 1991 and 1992. They all happened in Marchwood.

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Detective Constable Marie Leather from Hampshire Constabulary’s Amberstone Unit, said: “This has been a horrendous series of events which has hung over the victim for many, many years; so today’s sentencing is a milestone.

“While what occurred during the years of abuse is unlikely to ever heal, we hope that the fact Peter Wable has now been imprisoned for a significant amount of time will provide some comfort and closure to her.

"The hope is that she can now begin to put this ordeal behind her and move forward with re-building her life, knowing that justice has been served."He was also required to sign the sex offenders’ register for an indefinite period of time.

Detective Constable Leather said: "We are committed to getting justice for victims of sexual abuse and we would always encourage anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse to report it directly to police on 101, where you can speak with our specialist officers in confidence.

“We know the impact of these crimes can last a lifetime and the pain does not lessen over time. You can talk to us. It’s never too late to make a report.”

Wabel, of Studfield Hill in Sheffield, was sentenced on April 1.

For support contact Southampton charity Yellow Door's helpline on 023 8063 6313.

Alternatively call the Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre run by Solent NHS Trust on 0300 123 6616.

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