Bedfordshire golfer guilty of sex offences against young girls
A professional golfer from Bedfordshire has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three young girls.
Gavin Samuels, 26, of Melfort Drive, Leighton Buzzard, was found guilty at Luton Crown Court of six counts in relation to the sexual abuse of one girl – including four counts of rape.
During the trial, the jury heard how in 2006 Samuels starting abusing one of his victims, knowing she was just 12 years old - sexually assaulting her and raping her on several occasions.
In an earlier trial in August the court heard how in 2012 – several years after the initial abuse of one of his victims – Samuels exploited two other young girls.
He groomed them with countless messages and bought them gifts, before engaging in sexual activity with them, despite knowing they were under the age of consent.
In total across the two trials he was convicted of 10 offences.
Detective Constable Ben Stone said: