66-yr-old US woman jailed 10 years for sexually abusing 12-yr-old boy

Sherley May Bond, 66, was found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old lad, and a York Crown Court in the United States sentenced her to ten years in prison.

Bond, a caretaker at the North Yorkshire school at the time of the assaults, is accused of grooming the victim, a student there.
She was accused of seven counts of indecent assault, and a jury found her guilty on six of the counts while finding her innocent on the seventh.

She is also prohibited from dealing with children or vulnerable individuals, and she will be listed on the sex offenders’ register for the rest of her life.

While sentencing Bond on Tuesday, Judge Simon Hickey said she had breached the trust parents and the school reposed in her.

“This was clearly a high breach of trust. The law makes no difference between a male being sentenced for such abuse or a female being sentenced for such abuse,” Hickey said.

Detective constable Suzanne Hall who tracked Bond down and brought her to justice said in court:

“She abused her position, taking advantage of a child for her own gratification.

“I’d like to praise the bravery of the victim for coming forward and reporting Bond’s actions. He put his trust and faith in North Yorkshire Police, showing immense courage to work with us and bring Bond to justice.”