Ilkeston paedophile jailed for six-and-a-half years

A man who admitted inciting a young girl to engage in sexual activity has been given a lengthy custodial sentence.
By Dan Hayes
Published 17th Dec 2015, 11:12 BST
James Kelleher will serve six-and-a-half years in prison and then a further three years on licence after.James Kelleher will serve six-and-a-half years in prison and then a further three years on licence after.
James Kelleher will serve six-and-a-half years in prison and then a further three years on licence after.

James Kelleher will serve six-and-a-half years in prison and then a further three years on licence after pleading guilty to causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

He must also sign the sexual offenders’ register indefinitely and is banned from any contact with girls under 14.

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On August 10, Kelleher invited a six-year-old girl into his home and persuaded her to touch him.

The 56-year-old, of Peveril Drive, Ilkeston, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, December 11.

Investigating officer DC Simon Blood said: “The length of Kelleher’s sentence is the result, in part, of the statement given by the young victim and her family.

“I am pleased that a dangerous man is off the streets for such a lengthy period. The victim should be praised for her bravery in coming forward.”

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