John Siddell Jailed 15 Years for Child Abuse and Faking Disability
CPS prosecutors said video evidence and witness accounts exposed the deception, allowing the abuse case to proceed and leading to jail terms for both brothers.
- On Tuesday, May 12, Leicester Crown Court sentenced John Siddell, 41, to 15 years imprisonment for sexually abusing three boys under 14 in Leicestershire between 2018 and 2021, while his brother James Siddell, 44, received two years and nine months for perverting the course of justice.
- John Siddell avoided trial by faking severe disabilities, pretending to be wheelchair-bound, mute, and unable to hold his head up, while James Siddell acted as his spokesperson to deceive psychiatrists and hospital staff about his condition.
- Police investigations revealed the brothers' deception through CCTV footage showing John Siddell walking unaided and socialising at a club, using his wheelchair like a "trolley" to transport household items, and Ring doorbell video documenting his activities.
- Judge Keith Raynor described the brothers' conduct as "scheming and devious," stating they "entirely corrupted the course of justice," while victim statements revealed they remain "still dealing with the effects of the abuse."
- John Siddell received a 15-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, with Judge Raynor criticizing the brothers for wasting resources at the "taxpayers' expense" while an "extremely pressed National Health Service should have been doing their job with other deserving patients.
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