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Survivor's Bravery Leads to Decades-Late Justice
2 Nov
Summary
- Abuse occurred between 1999 and 2003, victim came forward in 2021.
- Gemma Baker convicted of 10 counts of indecency with a child.
- Baker sentenced to six years and placed on sex offenders register for life.
A woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for horrific sexual abuse that spanned four years. Gemma Baker's abuse of a young girl began in 1999 and continued until 2003. The victim, now an adult, reported the abuse to Leicestershire Police in 2021.
Baker had denied 10 charges of indecency with a child. Following a trial, she was found guilty and received her sentence at Leicester Crown Court. She has also been placed on the sex offenders register for life and given a restraining order.