Sheffield man, 66, jailed at Ipswich court for historic sex abuse of schoolgirl

A Sheffield man who subjected a Suffolk schoolgirl to a catalogue of sex offences was jailed.

Peter Eason, of Owlthorpe Drive, Mosborough, was convicted in September 2026 of five counts linked to the historic sex abuse of a child.

At Ipswich Crown Court heard on Friday (October 30) how Eason was found guilty of three offences of sexual activity with a child and two counts of inciting a child.

At trial, Eason was also found not guilty of eight offences of rape, attempted rape, four offences of assault by penetration, sexual assault, one offence of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and one offence of sexual activity with a child.

His Honour Judge Richard Kelly jailed him for six and a half years, and banned him from contacting his victim for 10 years.

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