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Author:  Sussex [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:10 pm ]
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'Predator' taxi driver jailed for 15 years for sex attacks on children and elderly woman in their homes

A "deviant predator" who sexually assaulted victims in their own homes has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Jason Bursk, a 51-year-old taxi driver, broke into properties late at night in his home town of Radcliffe in Bury, Greater Manchester, with the intention of committing sexual offences.

He attacked a woman in her late 70s and a girl under the age of 13, between November 2018 and November 2019. Bursk also entered two other homes before fleeing, and attempted to gain entry to three more.

Meanwhile, another young victim came forward after she recognised Bursk in a media appeal over the break-ins and recalled how he had sexually abused her in 2012 when she was a child.

Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court was told how Bursk's elderly victim awoke to find him in her bedroom after he had turned the lights off. He pinned her down and placed his hand over her mouth when she screamed. He later ran off when she kicked out at him.

Prosecutor Andrew Ford said the sexual assault had brought on rapid and significant deterioration in her physical and mental health, adding that her family had viewed the attack with "disgust and helplessness".

Bursk's most serious offence was committed between November 2018 and November 2019 against the young girl, who was asleep in her bedroom with her younger sister when he tried to rape her.

After assaulting her, he bit her and called her a "brat" as she turned away and buried her head in a teddy bear.

The court heard how the victim's sister bravely intervened and tried to push him away before he shoved both children and fled the scene. CCTV footage captured him running away while holding his trousers up.

Bursk pleaded guilty to various offences including attempted rape, sexual assault, trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence and attempted trespass with similar intent.

Sentencing, Judge John Potter told Bursk: "Your convictions in these proceedings show you to be a deviant sexual predator. "There can be no excuse whatsoever for your wicked, depraved and predatory behaviour towards others. The harm caused to you is no excuse for you to harm others."

The court heard that Bursk is classed as a dangerous offender and must serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before he can be considered for parole. He will then have to serve an extended licence period of five years on release.

Defence lawyer Sarah Johnston, said Bursk's wife of more than 20 years and their children are standing by him.

She said: "They genuinely believe that the root cause of the offending can be addressed. They still see the good in their father and husband, and remain committed to him."

Ms Johnston said Bursk had suffered traumatic abuse as a child as well as "incredible stress" while serving as a young soldier in the Israeli army.
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:12 pm ]
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Defence lawyer Sarah Johnston, said Bursk's wife of more than 20 years and their children are standing by him.

Very comforting for his victims. :sad: :sad:
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:31 pm ]
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According to the Mail the police missed three chances to catch him.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -nine.html

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Author:  edders23 [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:51 pm ]
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The court heard that Bursk is classed as a dangerous offender and must serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before he can be considered for parole. He will then have to serve an extended licence period of five years on release.


Doubt that will help his victims sleep any better knowing in 10 years time he could be walking the streets of Radcliffe or Bury

Another one who really needs removing from society permanently :sad:

I wonder if he was inspired by warboys :evil:
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:01 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
I wonder if he was inspired by warboys :evil:

I suspect he was inspired by his believe he would get away with it time and time again, and I suspect there are many instances when he did. :sad: :sad:
Author:  StuartW [ Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:09 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
I suspect he was inspired by his believe he would get away with it time and time again, and I suspect there are many instances when he did. :sad: :sad:

Guy like that in the trade for many years - you'd almost assume he'd be trying it on with fares, but that he'd gotten away with it.

But another article said:

Daily Mail wrote:
Asked if he believed there were other victims, Det Supt Millington said: 'That was one of my thought processes. You can only assume there is a gradual increase in offending.

'He is a taxi driver, so the parameters for the analysis included any reports of taxi drivers assaulting fares, likewise we checked the area where he was living and where had lived previously - Blackley for incidents. We went further and worked with the NCA who checked all over the country.

'It appears to have manifested itself just within this time period, and within that area [Radcliffe] for reasons only known to Bursk.'

Bursk left the Bury area as a young man to serve in the Israeli Army, where he met his wife, before returning to Greater Manchester.

Before setting up his own taxi firm with his wife - and driving for Uber - he was a self-employed home delivery supervisor working on behalf of the Manchester Evening News between 2004 and 2009.

Of course, that's not to say stuff might have happened trade-wise but no complaints to police were ever made.
Author:  edders23 [ Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:24 pm ]
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Before setting up his own taxi firm with his wife - and driving for Uber - he was a self-employed home delivery supervisor working on behalf of the Manchester Evening News between 2004 and 2009.


If he was a one man band there's no one to properly investigate any customer complaints :wink:

and as we all know very few if any ever get to the council !!!
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