Woman, 62, jailed after sexually abusing seven-year-old boy on a webcam for online paedophiles
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A 62-year-old woman who sexually abused a seven-year-old boy on a webcam for online paedophiles has been jailed.
Astrid Hilton subjected the child to almost a year of abuse and even allowed a paedophile who flew to the UK from Canada to molest him.
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Hide AdHilton was finally caught when the victim, who is now 24, reported her to police.
What Astrid Hilton was sentenced to
She admitted nine counts, including indecently assaulting a child, and was jailed for six years and eight months at Northampton Crown Court on Friday (10 December).


The court heard Hilton preyed on the boy in 2004 and abused him on a webcam for online paedophiles around the world.
One even flew from Canada to Hilton’s home in Northampton where the boy was abused.
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Hide AdHilton was finally caught when the victim reported the abuse to Northamptonshire Police last year.
Police ‘incredibly proud of the young man in this case’
Detective Sergeant Andrea Taylor, who led the investigation, said: “I am incredibly proud of the young man in this case who has shown courage beyond measure in reporting what happened to him as a boy to the police and seeing this case through to its end.
“I will not refer to him as ‘Astrid Hilton’s victim’ because he is so much more than that.
“He is a kind, strong, thoughtful and articulate man who has refused to have his life defined by the actions of depraved individuals like Hilton.
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Hide Ad“He is hardworking, with a strong support network, and I hope the conclusion of this case gives him the closure he needs to move forward with a life that has an incredible amount of promise in it.
“As for Astrid Hilton, she is now where she belongs.
“And when that cell door closes every night, I hope she feels disgusted with herself and remembers the prison in which she caged this young man the moment she laid a hand on him.
"For nearly 16 years she thought she had escaped justice. But thanks to his bravery, we were able to get her in the end.”
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