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8 years in prison for 81 year old man found guilty of 14 child sex offences
George Welsh ON 27 February 2025, a verdict was reached at Liverpool Crown Court, following a week long trial of 81 year old, George Welsh, from Ffynnongroyw, near Holywell, North Wales, looking at child sex offences.
Despite denying the offences, he was of all 14 offences including:- indecent assault on a boy under 16 years and gross indecency on a boy under 14 years. He has now been jailed for 8 years after being found guilty of 14 child sex offences. The Court was told during the trial that Welsh's offending was all committed against one boy he had 1st assaulted while living in Birkenhead in the 1980's. It was also told that the victim asked him to stop, but Welsh laughed it off and continued his offending for a number of years, taking the victim to his home and sexually abusing him. Detective Inspector Sarah Wilkinson said:- "Merseyside Police have been able to prove Welsh's sickening behaviour and he will now spend a significant amount of time in prison. Welsh denied the offences, despite the clear evidence of his guilt. This led to a week long trial forcing his victim and family to go through this added ordeal in order for them to get justice. This prosecution demonstrates Merseyside Police’s commitment to protecting children from sexual abuse and from those who seek to harm them. We have specialist officers who investigate such crimes and provide full support to victims and their families. If you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police. We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us, our specialist officers will treat you with sensitivity and compassion." Detective Inspector Sarah Wilkinson is urging anyone who has experienced or witnessed child sexual abuse to report it to the Police, emphasizing the availability of specialist officers to support victims. If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:-
If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind don’t be afraid to tell someone, find the courage to come forward and get the help you deserve. You can get help and advice from specialist Officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service, that is delivered jointly by 2 registered charities.
Local support services are:-
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