2025-04-04
'You don't scare me anymore': victim addresses serial child abuser jailed for historic attack
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He asked the court to structure a suspended portion of the sentence so Thomas could engage with post-release supervision, which would be of benefit to him. Judge Crowe sentenced Thomas to five years in prison, but said that to incentivise the rehabilitation Thomas "clearly needs for the safety of society", she would suspend the final 12 months for two years and place him under the supervision of the Probation Services.