1995 Conviction and Imprisonment
On 4 March 1995, Whiting abducted and sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl on the Langley Green estate in Crawley. He was arrested a few weeks later after a man who knew Whiting came forward after hearing that the abductor's car had been a red Ford Sierra. Three months later he admitted to the charges of abduction and indecent assault and was sentenced to four years in prison. The maximum sentence would have been a life sentence for the crime, however his sentence was reduced because he had admitted the crime. A psychiatrist who assessed Whiting after his conviction said that he was likely to re-offend once he was released.
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