A man who committed sexual offences against a child has been jailed for 9 years following a Thames Valley Police investigation.
Calvin Ayre, 47, of Beechnut Drive, Camberley, appeared at Reading Crown Court on Monday, August 18th, where he was sentenced to 9 years in prison.
Following a seven day trial at the same court, Ayre was found guilty by a jury of three counts of sexual activity with a child by penetration, and one count each of inciting sexual activity with a child, possession of a prohibited image of a child, making indecent photographs of a child (Class B), making indecent photographs of a child (Class C) and doing a series of acts tending and intended to pervert the court of justice.
On a number of occasions between 2018 and 2019, the 47-year-old sexually abused a girl in Reading.
Police arrested Ayre on October 14 2020, and he was charged with the offences on April 9 2024, following a comprehensive police investigation.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Sam Haselgrove, of West Berkshire’s Child Abuse Investigation Unit, said: “This result is a testament to the strength of the victim and her unwavering support to the investigation.
“This sentence highlights our commitment to supporting those who have suffered abuse in their childhood, no matter when the offending took place, and bringing their abusers to justice.
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