Two Birmingham men have been jailed for more than 17 years today (15 May) after admitting historical child sexual abuse.
The offences came to light when Adam Judd was already serving a prison sentence for sexual offences that he was sentenced for in 2014 following an investigation by West Midlands Police. He was due for release when he confessed further crimes to a cell mate. He said he was tired of holding it back and wrote a letter in 2017 detailing offences he had committed against his victims between 2011 – 2014.
The letter identified two further victims who had not been part of the original investigation, so police visited them to give them the opportunity to report the crimes against them.
This led to detectives from our Public Protection Unit interviewing Adam Judd and also his uncle, Wayne Judd, although the latter denied any wrong-doing.
Statements were taken from the women, who were both under the age of 14 at the time of their abuse, and enough evidence was built up to charge the pair.
On 3 April they appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where 26-year-old Adam Judd pleaded guilty to 11 counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault. Wayne Judd, aged 30 from Marston Road, pleaded guilty to four counts of rape. And today Wayne Judd was sentenced to 11 and a half years and his nephew, Adam Judd, was sentenced to five years and nine months – a reduced term due to the seven-year sentence that passed in 2014.
Detective Constable Adam McHugh said: “I commend the courage of the women who relived their abuse in telling us what happened to them.
“I hope this conviction shows that we are committed to getting justice for victims of sexual abuse, no matter how long ago it happened. We have specialist officers who can help through every step of the way. We also work with a raft of partner agencies and charities who can give on-going support.
“I would ask anyone who is suffering or has suffered sexual abuse and not been able to talk about it, to seek help. We are here for you.”