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# Stowmarket paedophile given 17-year jail term for abuse of children as young as six
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/stowmarket-paedophile-given-17-year-jail-term-for-abuse-of-children/
- Published: 2024-12-23T07:44:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:26:47.000Z
- Description: A Stowmarket man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing two children over a decade – with the offences beginning when he himself was 14 years old.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Courts, Crime, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, Ipswich Crown Court, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**The details:** Scott Lawrence-Bayly, 28, of Bridge Street, Stowmarket, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday 13 December.

- He will serve 17 years in custody, followed by an extended licence period of five years
- His offences spanned a 10-year period, beginning when he was 14 years old
- The first victim was eight years old at the time of the abuse
- Further offences were committed when Lawrence-Bayly was an adult against a six-year-old victim

![Scott Lawrence-Bayly](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1734782566-scott-lawrence-bayly-1.jpg)

Scott Lawrence-Bayly will serve 17 years in custody, followed by an extended licence period of five years (Suffolk Constabulary)

**What they're saying:** Detective Constable Sam Chandler from the Safeguarding Investigation Unit called the crimes "truly abhorrent," noting that "although they began when he himself was a child, they continued into adulthood."

**The sentence breakdown:**

- 17 years custodial sentence
- Additional five-year extended licence period after release
- Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life

**The judge's view:** The court described Lawrence-Bayly as a "dangerous offender who has a significant sexual interest in children."

**The bottom line:** Despite the offences beginning when Lawrence-Bayly was a teenager, the severity of his crimes and their continuation into adulthood led to a substantial prison sentence, reflecting what police called the "devastating" impact on his victims.

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