George Dyer, Helston sentenced for rapes and sex assaults

George Dyer, aged 61, of Church Hill in Helston, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence this morniong after being convicted by a jury of three counts of rape, six sexual assaults of a child under 13, three sexual activity with a child and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. 

George Dyer was sentenced to 22 years in prison (Image: Devon and Cornwall Police)

As well as sentencing him to 22 years in prison Judge Simon Carr also ordered that Dyer go on the sex offenders register for life and issued a restraining order.

There were five victims of Dyer attacked. He raped two women and three girls he sexually assaulted as children.

The actual sentences for each count were: 

Ct 1 Rape: 22 years imprisonment

Ct 2 Rape: 22 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 3 Rape: 22 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 4 sexual assault of a child under 13: 4 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 5 sexual assault of a child under 13:  4 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 6 sexual activity with a child: 3 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 7 sexual activity with a child: 3 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 8 causing/ inciting a child under13 to engage in sexual activity:  5 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 9 sexual assault of a child under 13:  4 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 10 sexual assault of a child under 13:  4 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 11 sexual activity with a child: 3 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 12 sexual assault of a child under 13:  4 years imprisonment concurrent

Ct 13 sexual assault of a child under 13:  4 years imprisonment concurrent

Total sentence: 22   years imprisonment

Restraining order not to contact any of the named complainants: Indefinitely:

Sex Offender register for life

The offences mostly took place in the Penzance and Helton area going back 28 years.

Dyer had previously served on Helston Town Council.

More details to come.