Worthing man jailed for historic child sex offences

A Worthing man who was 'an opportunist and predatory sex offender' has been given a 15-year prison sentence for a string of historic sexual offences against young boys.

A police spokesman said Desmond Ward, now 60, of Ambrose Place in Worthing, was found guilty of 16 offences against four boys more than 20 years ago.

Ward was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, December 21, after being convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault, three counts of indecency with a child and one count of a serious sexual assault, said police, and will be a registered sex offender for life.