Paedophile boxer is sentenced to 10 years in prison after having aggravated sexual intercourse with underage girl
- Scott Edwards, 32, sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Gosford District Court
- Jail term back-dated to March 6, 2017 – eligible for release on November 5, 2023
- Charge was aggravated sexual intercourse with person aged between 10 and 14
A one-time champion boxer has been jailed after he was found guilty of having sexual intercourse with a minor.
Scott Edwards, 32, was sentenced in Gosford District Court on Thursday, following multiple offences with a teenage girl back in 2012.
Judge Tanya Bright handed Edwards an aggregate 10-year prison sentence for six counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 14 years old.
Scott Edwards (pictured) was found guilty of sexual intercourse with a minor in Gosford District Court on Thursday
The earliest Scott Edwards (pictured) will be eligible for release is November 5, 2023
Edwards was also charged with using a device to record a conversation to which he was not a party.
The jail term was back-dated to March 6, 2017 with the former welterweight fighter sentenced to a non-parole period of six years and eight months.
According to court documents, the earliest Edwards will be eligible for release is November 5, 2023.
A jury delivered a guilty verdict last May when Edwards faced a three-day trial in Newcastle District Court.
The court heard Edwards had sexual intercourse with a teenager on two occasions in late 2012 – though he denied there was any sexual activity.
Edwards, who operated Sapphire Boxing and Fitness in Newcastle, was arrested and charged just a few weeks before he was due to defend his state title in April of 2017.
Scott Edwards (pictured) is a former boxing state champion – he has been jailed for sexual intercourse with a minor