A CAERHUN "sexual predator" has been jailed for historic child sex offences.

Forty seven-year-old Jason Benett Thomas appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court and was imprisoned for historic child sexual offences and witness intimidation committed over a number of years in Gwynedd.

He was sent to prison for 20 years, placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Investigating officer DC Andy Fearon, of the Amethyst team, of North Wales Police said: “This kind of offence causes huge damage, not just to the child, but also to the wider family.

"Thomas is a sexual predator who exploited the most vulnerable members of society, children, and ‘stole’ their childhoods’. I hope his sentence today goes some way to address that and provides his victims with a sense of justice and allows them to move on."

“His sentence also reflects the seriousness in which offences of this nature, no matter when and where they were committed, are investigated and I would reassure victims of similar unreported crimes to have confidence in North Wales Police in taking your complaint seriously and in providing the appropriate specialist support to assist victims through every stage of the investigation and prosecution process.”

North Wales Police provides specialist services to support victims and encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward.

Reporting a sexual offence is about empowering victims and ensuring they have access to specialist support they may require.

If a victim does not feel ready to report to the Police then services can be accessed through the confidential Amethyst Sexual Abuse Referral Centre (SARC) Helpline on 0808 156 3658.