Convicted Pedophile Faces Deportation After 12-Year Sentence

In a disturbing case, a 43-year-old man named Dennis Gartsen has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a series of heinous sex crimes against a child. Gartsen, from Boston, pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges, including two counts of rape of a girl under 13 and six counts of assault by touching of a girl under 13.

The court also heard that Gartsen admitted to two counts of assault of a girl under 13 by penetration, three counts of making indecent photographs of a child, possession of prohibited images of a child, and possession of extreme pornographic images. For these sickening actions, Gartsen was sentenced to 12 years and 9 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday.

However, Gartsen's punishment does not end there. He will also serve an additional 4 years on license after his release from prison. Furthermore, an application for his deportation back to his native Netherlands has been submitted, indicating he may face further consequences for his abhorrent crimes.

The victim's family has been left "completely devastated" by Gartsen's actions, according to Humberside Police. Yet, the child and her family have demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience throughout this ordeal. The authorities hope this ruling will provide some measure of closure for the victims after this "most horrific and unimaginable chapter" of their lives.