62-year-old man jailed for having sex with a dead woman
A man has been jailed for having sex with a dead body. Stephen Sellars, 62, of Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire, was interrupted by the woman’s son and nephew as he carried out the act in her home. On Friday, Sellars was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment at Hull Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to the offence […]
62-year-old Stephen Sellars of Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire, has been jailed for 16 months for having sexual intercourse with the body of a deceased woman. Sellars pleaded guilty to the offense of sexual penetration of a corpse at Hull Crown Court on Friday. The victim's son and nephew interrupted Sellars while he was committing the act in her home.
Sellars was left alone with the deceased for about 15 minutes before he was discovered. Prosecutors stated that Sellars had been left alone with the victim after she had died of cancer eight weeks earlier. Sellars denied the offense during his interview with the police, claiming he was "smashed" and didn't know what came over him.
The court heard that Sellars had bolted a gate, locked the door, and shut the curtains before committing the offense. Judge John Thackray KC said if the offense had occurred "less than a month later," he would have been able to sentence Sellars to a maximum of seven years due to a law change. However, the judge imposed a maximum sentence of two years, which he reduced due to Sellars' early guilty plea.
Sellars was also given a five-year sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order against the victim's son and nephew.
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