A Zimbabwean serial paedophile who was found guilty on 11 counts of sexual offences against children has been sentenced to only 15 years in prison.
44-year-old Simba Masvaure from Kingsfold, Bradville, Milton Keynes, was convicted of sickening crimes committed during a 12-year reign of terror in Northampton, Northamptonshire. The crimes range from sexual assault by penetration, attempted rape and sexual activity with a child.
The Northampton Crown Court, on Friday 13 August, sentenced Masvaure to 15 years in custody, plus a two-year extended licence on release.
The judge also made Masvaure subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order designed to prevent further offending, and a restraining order to prevent him from contacting his victims.
Commenting on the sentence, investigating officer, Detective Constable Kirstie Brooks, of Northamptonshire Police’s Child Protection Team, said:
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“I am so pleased to see Masvaure where he belongs – behind bars – for a very long time.
“His offending was nothing short of evil as he abused and manipulated his victims for years, causing them to live in fear and stealing the innocence of childhood from them forever.
“Even when confronted with the evidence of his crimes, he refused to admit what he had done and instead put his victims through the further agony of a 10-day trial, but happily the jury saw through his repeated lies and rightly convicted him.
“Throughout this incredibly difficult investigation and court case, his victims have shown fortitude and strength beyond their years. Their bravery and courage in speaking out and giving evidence is boundless and I hope this sentence provides them with some closure and a sense of justice.
“It also shows how serious crimes of this nature are taken by Northamptonshire Police – we will do all in our power to ensure those committing them are brought to justice. If you’re a victim of any form of sexual abuse, please take that first step and report it to us. We will listen, we will support you, and we will make sure those.”
Masvaure sentence comes as a second deportation flight from the UK has been confirmed. Last month, 14 Zimbabweans were deported from the United Kingdom.
The 14 are part of a larger group of Zimbabwean nationals who have been classified as “foreign offenders” by the UK government. Foreign offenders are people who have been convicted of some criminal offences in the UK courts and are now classified as undesirables.
Already, residents of Northamptonshire are calling for the Zimbabwean to be deported as soon as he completes his 15-year jail sentence, which they described as lenient.
“His offending was nothing short of evil as he abused and manipulated his victims for years, causing them to live in fear and stealing the innocence of childhood from them forever.
“Even when confronted with the evidence of his crimes, he refused to admit what he had done and instead put his victims through the further agony of a 10-day trial, but happily the jury saw through his repeated lies and rightly convicted him.
“Throughout this incredibly difficult investigation and court case, his victims have shown fortitude and strength beyond their years. Their bravery and courage in speaking out and giving evidence is boundless and I hope this sentence provides them with some closure and a sense of justice.
“It also shows how serious crimes of this nature are taken by Northamptonshire Police – we will do all in our power to ensure those committing them are brought to justice. If you’re a victim of any form of sexual abuse, please take that first step and report it to us. We will listen, we will support you, and we will make sure those.”
Masvaure sentence comes as a second deportation flight from the UK has been confirmed. Last month, 14 Zimbabweans were deported from the United Kingdom.
The 14 are part of a larger group of Zimbabwean nationals who have been classified as “foreign offenders” by the UK government. Foreign offenders are people who have been convicted of some criminal offences in the UK courts and are now classified as undesirables.
Already, residents of Northamptonshire are calling for the Zimbabwean to be deported as soon as he completes his 15-year jail sentence, which they described as lenient.
