Man jailed for 36 years for sexual offences against young girls
Philip Hamer from Worsley has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for sexual offences against seven young girls, including rape, sexual assault, and inciting sexual activity with a child. He was convicted of 41 charges and will be on the sex offenders register for life. The case was uncovered after one victim came forward, leading to the discovery of further victims and evidence of voyeuristic behavior. Victim impact statements highlighted the severe emotional and psychological toll of the abuse. Greater Manchester Police emphasized their commitment to supporting victims and encouraged others to come forward.
Philip Hamer will spend 36 years behind bars for sexually abusing seven victims over a 13-year period, a judge ruled Wednesday at Manchester Crown Court.
The 34-year-old Worsley man, born 13 August 1990, received an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order, lifetime restraining orders protecting each victim, a permanent bar from working with children, and lifetime registration as a sex offender. His crimes spanned from 2010 to 2023, with many victims teenagers when the abuse began.
Hamer admitted several charges before trial, but a November 2024 jury convicted him on 21 additional counts by majority verdict, bringing his total convictions to 41. These included eight rapes, six sexual assaults, six counts of causing or inciting child sexual activity, and one count of sexual activity with a child. Police uncovered the full scope of his offending after seizing his phone when the first victim came forward, revealing hundreds of demanded images and videos, plus covert recordings made in changing rooms.
One victim confronted her abuser in court: “Philip Hamer, the man who took away my innocence at such a young age. The man who made me feel so ashamed of myself for so many years… He took away my spark and gave me so much anxiety. For years I was too ashamed to look at myself in the mirror, as all I saw was the girl that man lusted over.”
Detective Constable Denise Garde described Hamer as “a sexual predator” who tracked victims’ movements and sent unsolicited explicit images. “In his police interview, Hamer showed a denial for any wrongdoing… He did not believe that he was a sexual predator,” she noted, praising the first victim whose courage “opened up the whole case.”
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