PCSO Michael Yardley who had affair with girl, 12, jailed for rape

  • Michael Yardley, 35, and schoolgirl ‘made plans’ to move in together when she turned 18
  • He told his wife he was going for an early morning run. When she got up she found him kissing girl downstairs

By
Graham Smith

Last updated at 4:35 PM on 3rd February 2012

A police community support officer who raped a 12-year-old schoolgirl was today jailed for ten years.

Michael Yardley, 35, had a seven-month affair with the child before his shocked wife Stephanie caught them kissing and cuddling on the sofa in the living room of the marital home.

The PCSO, employed by Lincolnshire Police, was caught out after getting up early to tell his wife he was going for a run, according to Andrew Scott, prosecuting.

Instead he went downstairs and let the girl into the house. His wife later went downstairs and caught them kissing on the sofa.

Jailed for raping a schoolgirl: PSCO Michael Yardley, 35, had a seven-month affair with the 12-year-old

Jailed for raping a schoolgirl: PSCO Michael Yardley, 35, had a seven-month affair with the 12-year-old

The couple separated and Yardley’s wife later raised her suspicions with his employers, sparking an investigation.

Both Yardley and the girl, who was by then 13, admitted having sex with each other on several occasions both
at Yardley’s home and in his car.

The girl, who cannot be named for
legal reasons, told police they had agreed between them that they would
set up home together when she reached 18.

Mr Scott said: ‘He befriended this
girl and took advantage of her. Her parents trusted him and did not
consider for one moment that anything untoward was happening.’

'Disgraceful': Yardley was today sentenced to ten years imprisonment at Lincoln Crown Court (pictured)

‘Disgraceful’: Yardley was today sentenced to ten years imprisonment at Lincoln Crown Court (pictured)

Yardley had previously laughed off
suggestions that the girl had a crush on him and even managed to
convince her father that nothing was wrong, despite the fact that he
discovered she had sent 200 text messages to him.

Yardley, of Morton, Lincolnshire,
admitted raping the girl on October 27, 2010 when she was 12 and four
charges of sexual activity with a young girl between November 2010 and
April this year.

He was jailed for ten years and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life.

Yardley quit his role as a PCSO after the offences came to light.

Recorder John Philpotts told him: ‘These offences are extremely grave because of her age and the difference in age between you.

‘Her parents thought their child was safe in your care. They were mistaken.

‘You used the fact that her parents trusted you to take care of her. You used that to abuse her in the most disgraceful fashion.

‘Your behaviour was persistent and it was prolonged. This has devastated the victim’s family. The long-term emotional and psychological effects on the victim can only be guessed. I have no doubt they will be serious and considerable.’

Alison Summers, defending, said Yardley developed a friendship with the girl after becoming unhappy in his marriage.

She said: ‘He realised he shouldn’t have married. He felt his life was out of control. It was against that background of personal crisis that it would appear that his judgement was lost.

‘I can only relate his remorse and his shame.’

Detective Inspector Guy Leach said described Yardley as ‘a very dangerous person to young girls’

He said: ‘Yardley has taken advantage and abused the trust of friends and a young girl. As a consequence of his conduct,the childhood and adolescence of this young girl has been stolen.’

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He will be released into society in a few years to offend again, There is only ONE cure.

I hope he serves every second of his 10 year sentence, he is a disgrace. What I can’t understand is why her parents allowed a friendship between a 35 year old man and their 12 year old daughter. I know it says they trusted him but it would strike me as a little odd. I sincerely hope this girl is able to move on with her life.

If I found 200 texts to a 35yr old man on my 12yr old daughter’s phone, I’m quite sure that 35yr old man would be unable to reproduce in the future.

You’ve only got to walk round the towns and see these PCSO’s………………….. My goodness. Who is the idiott who employs some of these CLOWNS… Most look like that they are lacking on the intellegence level……………………………. ha ha.

GT,E.Yorkshire , when i see police in uniform ,,, i dont think trust ,,,- david jones, witney oxon, 03/02/2012 18:13
Blah blah blah, what reasons do you have to support this opinion then?

Another PCSO, why is anybody surprised?

Wrong to call it an affair!! It was abuse pure and simple! Disgusting vile man.

He has ruined so many lives

Am I on planet crazy or what? People are losing it…BIG TIME!

Terrible crime against a child however actions by an individual against another individual that result in their death often receive lesser sentences.

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