A man has been jailed for ten and a half years for sexual offences with one child in the 1970s and another child in the 1990s.
Philip Rogers, who is originally from Wirral, had earlier plead guilty to possessing indecent images of a child.
Rogers, aged 64, of Liverpool, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 14 June) after being found guilty of two counts of attempted sexual assault and four counts of indecent assaults.
As well as his prison sentence, Rogers will also be placed on the sex offender register for life.
It follows a complex investigation by detectives from Merseyside’s Unity Team, who specialise in rape and serious sexual assault offences, who were able to charge Rogers with the various offences.
Detective Inspector Leanne Toole said, “This sentence follows a lengthy investigation to bring Rogers before the courts so that he pays for his crime.
“Thanks to the determination and bravery of his survivors, Rogers will now spend a considerable amount of time behind bars for his actions.
“This sentencing shows that time is no barrier and we will always act on information about sexual assault, no matter when they occurred.
“I would like to praise the courage and dignity shown by his two survivors throughout the investigation.
“Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children from sexual abuse and those who seek to do them harm.
“We hope that Rogers will now reflect on the consequences of his utterly depraved actions while serving his jail time.”
DI Toole added, “I would like to take this opportunity to stress that if you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police.
“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”
If you are a child or young person suffering sexual or physical abuse, the following organisations can also provide help and support:
NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or e-mail help@nspcc.org.uk 
Childline – call 0800 1111
If you’ve been affected by sexual violence of any kind don’t be afraid to tell someone, find the courage to come forward and get the help you deserve.
You can report rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences anonymously here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences/how-to-report-rape-sexual-assault-other-sexual-offences/
There is a lot of support available from specialist officers within Merseyside Police and through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service delivered jointly by two registered charities.
In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is provided by Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside who are available on 0151 558 1801 and, in St Helens and Knowsley, by the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside who can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.
Images: Merseyside Police/Phillip Rogers
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