Adriaan Spenkelink

Adriaan Spenkelink, 41, of Ipswich, has been jailed for 17 years following his conviction for seven sexual offences at Ipswich Crown Court. Following a five-day trial, jurors found him guilty of attempted rape, two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, two offences of causing a child to watch a sexual act, and two counts of sexual assault of a child. The offences involved two girls who were under the age of 13 at the time of the abuse.

In addition to the 17-year custodial sentence, the court ordered that Spenkelink serve one year on licence upon his release. He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for a period of 25 years.