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Child sexual offencesSexual exploitation & abuse of trust
Ian Silvester
Age 61 · East Sussex
Court outcome
Case and court outcome
- Case reference
- O-6484
- Verdict
- The listing describes the case as: Former Scout leader convicted of 79 child sex offences.
Source-checked editorial summary
This record is based on the public reports listed below and was last checked on August 19, 2026. Court outcomes may later change through appeals, resentencing, corrections or updated reporting.
What happened
Publicly available case material identifies Ian Silvester, 61, from East Sussex.
The linked source describes the case as former scout leader convicted of 79 child sex offences.
Investigation and court case
The listing describes the case as: Former Scout leader convicted of 79 child sex offences.
Source record
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