A DJ and his foster sister who sexually abused young girls they met at discos have been given more time in jail after it was found their previous convictions were merely “the tip of the iceberg”.
Darren Gibson, 56, and Rebecca Kirton, 41, were jailed for 24 years and 12 years respectively in 2024 for grooming and abusing three teenage girls.
But on Wednesday at Leeds Crown Court, Gibson and Kirton were given more jail time for sexual offences including rape, attempted rape and indecent assault, as 12 more victims were discovered after their first convictions were reported in the media.
Gibson was jailed for an additional 12 years after pleading guilty to 34 offences against 12 girls, aged between 10 and 15, between 1997 and 2005.
Judge Mushtaq Khokhar said Gibson was a paedophile who used his job to gain access to young girls, adding: “It is rare to come across such a prolific offender as you.”
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Kirton was jailed for an additional seven years and six months after pleading guilty to 14 sexual offences between 2002 and 2004.
She was also jailed for an additional six months for contempt of court after refusing to attend the sentencing hearing.
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Senior crown prosecutor Julie Moss said: “Darren Gibson systematically preyed on young girls over several years, using his position as a DJ at local children’s events to target young children and take advantage of trust placed in him by the local community to cover up his criminality.
“Rebecca Kirton was not a passive bystander. She actively facilitated Gibson’s abuse, helped him access his victims and frequently carried out the abhorrent abuse herself.
“Gibson thought only of himself and his own sexual gratification through all of his offending.
“Both he and Kirton showed complete disregard for the devastating and lasting impact of their actions on very young and clearly vulnerable children.”
