A man from Brighton has been jailed for 18 months for historical sex offences against two young girls. Peter Kerridge, 69, of Old Court Close, was sentenced at Brighton Crown Court on Friday (October, 11) after being convicted of two counts of indecency with a child. Police said the two victims were aged between six and seven, and eight and nine when the offences took place in the mid-1970s. DC Paul Heal, of Brighton Investigations, said: "This abuse went unreported for over 40 years as the victims kept their distressing experiences to themselves until one of them finally found the inner strength to contact us in 2016. "During our investigation we identified a second victim and both supported the prosecution, giving evidence against Kerridge at his trial. "I would like to praise the immense courage shown by both of the victims in reporting this abuse and then giving evidence in court. "This is a further example of the way in which we treat all reports of this nature seriously." Officers said Kerridge will be a registered sex offender for ten years.
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