Parbold pensioner convicted of abusing girl for 5 years in 1990s following retrial at Preston Crown Court
The 75-year-old was convicted of abusing a young girl for five years in the 1990s...
A Lancashire man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl in the 1990s.
Rab MacDonald, 75, was found guilty by a jury following a five day trial at Preston Crown Court on April 20.
Lancashire Police were first made aware of MacDonald’s crimes in 2023, when his victim bravely came forward to report that she had been sexually assaulted by MacDonald on a number of occasions in the 1990s.
Most of the offences were reported to have happened in the Parbold and Skelmersdale areas, where MacDonald is from.
Following a consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, MacDonald was charged with 12 counts of indecent assault.
He initially stood trial at Preston in September 2025, charged with indecently assaulting a girl 12 times between 1993 and 1998, between the ages of 11 and 16.
However, the jury was unable to reach a verdict and a new trial was scheduled for the same court on April 13.
He again pleaded not guilty, but this time the jury convicted him of seven offences.
MacDonald, 75, of Broadmead, Parbold, will appear back in the dock on June 8 to be sentenced.
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Sgt Rebecca Pugh, of Skelmersdale Police, said: “MacDonald repeatedly abused a young girl some years ago. He never admitted it, putting his victim through the ordeal of a trial, forcing her to re-live what happened to her.
“I thank the jury for their verdict last week, and hope that following the upcoming sentencing, the victim can now begin to move forward and re-build her life.
“If you are a victim of any sexual offence reading this today, I want you to know that we will listen to what you have to say, we will investigate appropriately, and we will do all we can to get you justice.”