Michael Joynes

Michael Joynes, 69, of Brockworth, was sentenced to six years in prison at Gloucester Crown Court for the sexual abuse of two girls aged under 13. The offences occurred between 2017 and 2019. Joynes had pleaded not guilty to all charges and faced a trial, during which a jury found him guilty of six counts of sexual assault. He was found not guilty of one count, and the jury was unable to reach a verdict on an additional count.

Following the conviction, the court imposed a 15-year sexual harm prevention order and issued restraining orders to prevent Joynes from contacting the two victims. The investigation was led by Gloucestershire Police after the victims reported the abuse several years later.