Accountant guilty of abusing young girls

Accountant guilty of abusing young girls

The jury in the trial of a 62-year-old man accused of rape and indecent assault have found him guilty.

Leonard Vandenborn denied attacking 2 girls, who were aged between 8 and 14 at the time of the offences.

Today he was found guilty of one count of rape and 12 counts of indecent assault.

The offences took place between 1975 and 1986.

He was found not guilty of two other counts of indecent assault.

It took the jury a day to reach their verdict.

Vandenborn spent six months in prison in the UK in 1992 for the sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman while they traveled on a boat from Jersey to Bournemouth.

Vandenborn will now be held in custody to await sentence.

Read below the statement issued by the States of Jersey Police after the verdict

The Guilty Verdict at The Royal Court of Leonard Miles VANDENBORN represents the successful conclusion to an investigation within the historic abuse enquiry.

We recognise the courage of both victims, for giving evidence in this case and hope that the verdict helps to bring closure to these serious offences.

The States of Jersey Police are committed to investigating all allegations of abuse and violence and will support victims who report offences to us.

The force has highly skilled officers, who work in this specialist area and who are committed to bringing offenders to justice.


Det Insp Alison Fossey
Deputy Senior Investigating Officer
Operation Rectangle

Accountant guilty of abusing young girls