Man, 59, jailed for historic child abuse in Birmingham
A Birmingham man has been jailed for nine years for historic child abuse incidents in the 80s and 90s.
Raymond Tombs, now 59, of Longley Crescent, Birmingham, has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing two boys in the 1980s and 1990s.
Tombs was in his 20s when he first began offending, with the boys both being aged under 14 when they were abused by him.
The horrible crimes came to light after one of the abused spoke to a family member about what had happened.
West Midlands Police officers from the Public Protection Unit investigated the allegations and identified the second boy.
Tombs was found guilty of six offences of indecency against children following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, March 7.
Investigator Kuli Mudhar, from the Public Protection Unit at West Midlands Police, said: "The children who endured this abuse are now adults and have shown immense bravery in coming forward to say what has happened.
"It is due to their courage that this abuser is now behind bars, sending a clear message that we will always pursue such matters, even when decades have gone by."
West Midlands Police also reminded that survivors of sexual abuse are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.
