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Gosport sex offender Christopher Buxey jailed for 18 years for crimes in Sussex and Hampshire
Overview
Christopher Buxey, 43, from Gosport, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison with an additional five years on licence at Portsmouth Crown Court. He broke into a family home near Chichester in West Sussex, attempting to grab a teenage girl from her bed while carrying cable ties and duct tape. Buxey was also convicted of separate child sex abuse offences in Hampshire.
Key points
- Christopher Buxey, 43, was sentenced to 18 years in prison plus five years on licence at Portsmouth Crown Court.
- He broke into a home near Chichester in the early hours of 4 June, standing over a teenage girl's bed wearing a balaclava and gloves.
- The girl's parents detained Buxey after he assaulted them while trying to escape.
- Police found pre-looped cable ties, a roll of duct tape, a torch, and a multitool with a hammer at the scene.
- Buxey also pleaded guilty to multiple child sex abuse and indecent photograph offences stemming from a separate Hampshire investigation.