Raymond Harrison

Following a trial at Carlisle Crown Court, Raymond Harrison was found guilty of four charges of rape of a girl, two charges of indecency with a child, and four indecent assault charges. The offences occurred in the 1980s when Harrison was a farmer in Cumbria.

Judge Nicholas Barker sentenced Harrison to 14 years and 61 days in prison. He is required to serve two-thirds of this term before becoming eligible for release and must sign the sex offenders register for life. The sentencing took into account the profound impact the abuse had on the victims, who were groomed by the offender.

This outcome follows a history of legal proceedings, including a 2021 conviction that was overturned and a 2023 trial where Harrison was found guilty of three indecent assault charges and acquitted of 13 other allegations. The charges addressed in the most recent trial were previously subject to a hung jury. Harrison maintained his denial of these ten specific charges throughout the recent proceedings, but the jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict.