An ex military vicar is dealing with jail after being convicted of a string of historic intercourse offences in opposition to kids.
Former chaplain Richard Landall, 64, was discovered responsible of ten prices of indecent assault, considered one of assault by penetration and considered one of inflicting a toddler to interact in sexual exercise.
He was convicted after a trial at Durham Crown Courtroom, which concluded on Wednesday.
The courtroom heard Landall abused his first teenage sufferer within the early Nineteen Nineties when he was padre within the army in Folkestone, Kent.
Within the early 2000s he then preyed on two different youths when he was a vicar in Armthorpe, outdoors of Doncaster.
Landall, of Penrith, Cumbria, was remanded in custody and might be sentenced for his crimes subsequent month.
Former chaplain Richard Landall, 64, was discovered responsible of ten prices of indecent assault, considered one of assault by penetration and considered one of inflicting a toddler to interact in sexual exercise. He might be sentenced subsequent month
He joined the army in 1992 earlier than being posted to Germany the place he was a Royal Fusiliers padre.
He served in Bosnia in 1997 the place he counselled troopers by 18 marriage break-ups and 11 suicides and noticed two civilians lose their legs after they stepped on land mines.
Nonetheless, in 1998, he returned to the UK to face a courtroom martial in Aldershot for allegations of indecent assault in opposition to a soldier’s spouse.
He was cleared of the fees however his military contract wasn’t renewed.
He was additionally divorced by his spouse earlier than the allegations got here to mild, a courtroom heard.
Durham Crown Courtroom (pictured) heard Landall abused his first teenage sufferer within the early Nineteen Nineties when he was padre within the army in Folkestone, Kent. Within the early 2000s he then preyed on two different youths when he was a vicar in Armthorpe, outdoors of Doncaster
Following his exit from the military, Landall acquired a brand new job as parish of St Clare’s Church on a council property in Guildford in 1999.
DC Claire Trewick, who led the investigation stated: ‘These offences had been horrendous for the victims who had been topic to abuse over a number of years and needed to relive their experiences in a crown courtroom trial as a result of Landall refused to confess his crimes.
‘It’s potential different victims linked to Landall haven’t but come ahead and I might encourage anybody who thinks they may have been to get in contact so we will be sure that justice is served.’