Pensioner guilty of historic child sex offences at Ipswich court
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 17:31 · Archive
A 79-year-old Suffolk man was convicted of indecency with a child under 14 following allegations from the late 1990s.
Albert Van Der Meulen, 79, of Hog Lane, Ilketshall St Lawrence, was convicted on Friday of indecency with a child under 14 at Ipswich Crown Court. The jury deliberated on allegations dating back to the late 1990s when he lived in Halesworth.
The trial heard claims that he exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl, encouraged her to masturbate him and told her: 'You can put your mouth on it.' Van Der Meulen denied the allegations throughout the trial.
While giving evidence from a wheelchair, Van Der Meulen told jurors he had been 'dumbfounded' when the complainant reported him to police in 2022. He is due to be sentenced on 10 December.
How it is being reported
- Five of the biggest cases heard at Ipswich Crown Court this weekA pensioner found guilty of exposing himself to a child in the 90s was among the defendants in the docks at Ipswich Crown Court this week.Ipswich Star · 25 Oct, 17:00
- Five of the biggest cases heard at Ipswich Crown Court this weekA pensioner found guilty of exposing himself to a child in the 90s was among the defendants in the docks at Ipswich Crown Court this week.East Anglian Daily Times · 25 Oct, 17:00
In this story: Albert Van Der Meulen · Ipswich Crown Court · Ilketshall St Lawrence · Halesworth
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