Michael James Moore from Ramsey, was today sentenced to 11 years imprisonment and listed for an indefinite period on the Sex Offenders Register by Deemster Montgomery following his conviction 4 counts of rape and 2 indecent assaults on a child which occurred in the early 1990s.
Detective Constable Emily Perkins from the Public Protection Unit has commended the victim for coming forward to the police and remaining strong through the court proceedings.
She states; “I hope that this final process will be some form of closure for the victim and that they will now be able to move on with their life.
Every level of sexual abuse, particularly against children, is unacceptable. It is extremely difficult for victims to deal with abuse and sometimes the realisation of being abused doesn’t occur until later in life and can manifest itself in many forms. Regardless of when in life a person has been abused, there is still a chance that the Police and other agencies can help, and in some cases bring justice for the victim and families.
In the last few months alone there has been the successful conviction of two other sex offenders, one in September 2015, who was convicted of eight offences which took place between 1979 and 2014, the other in August 2015, who was convicted of four counts of indecent assault on a child which occurred in the early 1990s.
Detectives in the Public Protection Unit are dedicated to sensitively investigating historic cases, as we do current cases. We will look into any report of historic abuse and we will do everything we can to investigate such cases fully.
If anyone out there is suffering in silence or has considered whether or not to report abuse, please do not hesitate to contact an officer in the Public Protection Unit at Police Headquarters on 631499 who in the first instance will listen to you and provide advice about the police process and other support that is available.
