Birmingham man, Raymond Higgins, jailed for historic sex offences against children

Higgins, of Old Forest Way, Birmingham, abused the girls over eight years in the 80s and 90s.
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A sex offender from Birmingham, who abused two young girls decades ago, has been jailed. The abuse went on for years during the 1980s and 90s.

Raymond Higgins, 71, was found guilty of eight offences of indecently assaulting the girls. He was jailed at Coventry Crown Court and will be on the sex offenders register for life.

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Higgins, of Old Forest Way, Birmingham, abused the girls over eight years. He was arrested and questioned in 2019 after the women he abused came forward and reported him to the police.

When the police interviewed him, he denied responsibility and accused the women of colluding to cause him problems. Despite denying responsibility, he was found guilty on December 16 and was sentenced on January 17.

He was jailed for a total of 14 years for the offences and was deemed a dangerous offender by the court.

DC Sunita Sharma, from the Public Protection Unit at Coventry, said: “These were a series of appalling assaults on two young girls.

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“Higgins denied any responsibility when questioned by officers and we welcome his conviction.

“These kind of offences are taken extremely seriously, no matter how long ago they took place.”

If you were a victim of child sexual abuse, or know someone you think may have been, you can find more information at West Midlands Police website.

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