Having been found guilty of a number of child sex offences in August 2022, a local  man was yesterday sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. 

A statement from the RGP follows below:

Nicholas Canepa, 34, of Mons Calpe Mews, was found guilty by the Supreme Court  of the following offences: 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 3 years. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 3years 6 months. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 3 years. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 3 years 6 months. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 3 years 6 months. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 4 years 6 months. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 4 years. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a child under 13 years - 5 years. 

1 x Sexual Assault of a Child - 3 months. 

All the above sentences are to be served concurrently, meaning that he will serve all  the sentences at the same time. 

The RGP investigation started in October 2020, when detectives from the  Safeguarding Team first received a report and, as a result, the suspect was arrested.  He was later interviewed and charged. 

Detective Sergeant Jo Ullger, head of the Safeguarding Team said that: “We are  satisfied with the outcome of the investigation as these type of crimes will not be  accepted in our, or any community. I hope that the victim and her family can now  finally have closure.”