A RETIRED police officer from Ongar accused of repeatedly molesting a four-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago blamed his arrest on the Jimmy Savile paedophile scandal, the Old Bailey heard.Former Sergeant James Miller, 85, of Marks Avenue, allegedly groped the girl and forced her into performing lewd acts after bringing sweets round to her house.The defendant, known to the girl as 'Uncle Jim', abused the girl 13 times between 1966 and 1968, prosecutors claim.However, when faced with the...
Reported by Brentwood Gazette 7 hours ago.
A RETIRED police officer from Ongar accused of repeatedly molesting a four-year-old girl nearly 50 years ago blamed his arrest on the Jimmy Savile paedophile scandal, the Old Bailey heard.Former Sergeant James Miller, 85, of Marks Avenue, allegedly groped the girl and forced her into performing lewd acts after bringing sweets round to her house.The defendant, known to the girl as 'Uncle Jim', abused the girl 13 times between 1966 and 1968, prosecutors claim.However, when faced with the...
Reported by Brentwood Gazette 7 hours ago.