Multiple UK Men Jailed for Historical Child Sexual Abuse

Several men have been sentenced to prison for historic sexual abuse offenses across the UK. Paul Bishop was jailed for 17 years after admitting sexually abusing two children in Cheshire over a 15-year period starting in the 2000s, with police emphasizing the courage of the victims and encouraging others to come forward. David Corrigan was sentenced to over seven years for abusing three victims in Paisley, Scotland, between 1966 and 2005, and was placed on the sex offenders register for life. Henry Carson, 75, received a five-year sentence with an additional year on license after being found guilty of sexually abusing a girl under 14 in the early 1980s in West Yorkshire; police praised the victim's bravery for reporting the abuse decades later. Authorities highlight that the passage of time is no barrier to justice and continue to urge victims of sexual offenses to report crimes. The cases underline ongoing efforts by law enforcement to investigate and prosecute historical sexual abuse allegations.