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Father and son child rapists have been brought to justice decades after they sexually abused and assaulted young girls. One of the victims of 73-year-old Arthur William Bowditch was aged just three when he raped her, leaving her so badly injured she required surgery.
Bowditch’s son, Arthur Stephen Bowditch now aged 54, grew up to also be a sex offender and a child rapist, but there is no evidence they offended together.The men appeared in the dock at Swansea Crown Court for sentencing having both previously been convicted of multiple counts of rape and indecent assault of girls in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Radio Amateur and His Son Are Convicted In Assaults Case are Now Headed For Prison
An amateur radio operator and his son have been sentenced to prison following their convictions on rape and indecent assault charges that date back to the 1980s and 1990s. A report on ITV.com, identified the men as Arthur William Bowditch, 73 years of age, and his son, Arthur Stephen Bowditch, age 54. The father was well known among hams in the Summits on the Air programme and was identified on the SOTA reflector as having the callsign G4WSB. Both men will become registered sex offenders for the remainder of their lives. William Bowditch received a 21-year extended sentence. He will be given 20 years in custody followed by a one year extended licence. Stephen Bowditch received a sentence of 12 years in prison. A note on the QRZ.com page for G4WSB marked him QRT.
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