He ‘forced the girls and their families to sit through a gruelling trial’
Daniel Tranmer was found guilty of a series of offences of sexually assaulting a child under 13(Image: Hull Live)
A serial sex offender who targeted four vulnerable girls has been warned that he faces a prison sentence after being convicted by a jury after a nine-day trial. Daniel Tranmer tried to talk his way out of trouble by claiming that he did not commit any of the offences and that the allegations against him had been made up, Hull Crown Court heard.
Tranmer, 39, of Nelson Court, Hull, denied a series of offences of sexually assaulting a child under 13, involving four girls, but he was convicted by a jury after deliberations spanning five hours and 32 minutes. He was cleared of a similar offence involving a boy.
Dale Brook, prosecuting, said: “The defendant has a sexual interest in children. He has managed to gain access to several children over the years.” Tranmer intimately touched the girls for his sexual gratification during a number of incidents.
During his trial, Tranmer denied that he had sexually abused any of the victims and he claimed that the victims had made up stories about him. He categorically denied that the offences took place.
Sentence on Tranmer was adjourned for a report on the level of danger that he poses in the future. He had been on bail during the trial and defence barrister John Dunning asked for this to continue until the next hearing, including a request to allow Tranmer to go on a pre-booked seaside holiday.
Judge Alexander Menary extended Tranmer’s bail but he warned him: “A sentence of immediate imprisonment will follow.” Tranmer will have to register as a sex offender.
After the hearing, Humberside Police said that the offences came to light in November 2022 after police launched an investigation following a report of concern for the welfare of a young girl. The girl claimed that she had been intimately touched by Tranmer.
He was arrested but he denied committing any sexual offences. Inquiries continued and further reports of similar incidents were made.
Detective Rebecca Davison, of the protecting vulnerable people unit, said: “Tranmer is a predator who took advantage of young, vulnerable and impressionable children, all for his own sexual gratification.
“Throughout the entirety of the investigation, he maintained his innocence, denying all allegations and forcing the girls and their families to sit through a gruelling trial, having to relive the trauma they faced all over again.
“While this result will not take away the suffering they continue to feel, I am glad he has now been found guilty and will face the consequences of his actions when he is sentenced in May. We always treat cases of this nature with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity.”
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