An 85-year-old man from the Isle of Man has been jailed for six years after being found guilty of historical sex offences.
Joseph Henry Marshall sexually abused two boys under the age of 16 when he worked as the resident housemaster at the Knottfield Care Home on Woodbourne Road in Douglas.
He committed the offences between 1974 and 1982.
Inspector Neil Craig, one of the Senior Investigating Officers involved in the enquiry, said: “Mr Marshall both used, and abused, his position of trust as the housemaster within the Knottfield care home over many years in order to be able to commit these offences. His behaviour was deplorable, and showed a complete and utter disregard for the victims whom he has been convicted of having offended against.
“He likely believed that the passage of time would allow his offending to remain undetected, however as a result of this investigation he is now having to face the consequences of his actions.
“The men who agreed to testify against him have been incredibly brave from the time of initially coming forward and speaking to the police, right through to having to give evidence in court, and beyond. Without their courage, Mr Marshall is unlikely to have been found guilty of having offended against them, and I hope that his sentencing today will help of both them, and their families, to now be able to start to move forward with their lives.
Similarly, I would like to thank the prosecuting Advocates of the Attorney General’s Chambers, and their colleagues from the wider prosecution team, who have collectively spent the last four years tirelessly ensuring that this case was brought to court, along with its subsequent prosecution which was undertaken with both compassion and sensitivity.”
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