Abuser admits assaulting girl

From the archive, first published Thursday 27th Oct 2005.

GAZETTE & HERALD: CHIPPENHAM man Graham Parks, who systematically abused a 15-year-old girl, has been remanded in custody by a crown court judge.

The 29-year-old, of Loyalty Street, has been told he could face a jail term after changing his not guilty plea to admit the offences.

He carried out a string of sexual assaults on the young girl over a three month period towards the end of last year.

He took the girl away to destinations including the Lee Valley Country Park in Essex, Okehampton in Devon and a Travel Lodge in Swindon.

Parks had originally pleaded not guilty to all of the charges but changed his plea to admit five counts of sexual activity with a child.

He had also been accused of abducting the girl, who is now aged 16, but the prosecution decided not to proceed with those matters. The case was adjourned until November 18.

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