Sixty-seven-year-old Christopher Brock from Thakeham was handed the sentence, including an extra year on prison licence, after being convicted of sexually assaulting his victims who were between the ages of 8 and 15.

He will be a registered sex offender for life and was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, severely restricting his access to children.

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