Disgraced ex-paramedic jailed for sexually abusing 'vulnerable' woman in Jersey

A former paramedic and charity worker has been jailed for eight and a half years after pleading guilty to a string of sex offences, including the rape and sexual assault of a vulnerable woman.

David William Moody, 59, was sentenced at the island's Royal Court after pleading guilty to three counts of rape, two of sexual assault and one of sexual penetration without consent.

The offences were committed between July 2017 and March 2020, a decade after he left Jersey's Ambulance Service.

The court heard how Moody had worked to gain his victim's trust before he abused her.

A victim impact statement read out in court described how Moody's actions left his victim so distressed she now suffers from PTSD-like symptoms and says her life has been "ruined".

Detective Constable Jo Le Maistre said: "This was a long, historic and complex investigation into how Moody abused his position of trust with a vulnerable person for his own gratification.

"He tried to evade detection and justice by silencing his victim with threats, but I am relieved she has now been given a voice.

"We are committed to investigating and prosecuting all sexual offenders and want to assure victims that there are a number of agencies who are in a position to offer support and guidance through all stages of the criminal justice process."

Moody has been sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

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