Brighton man jailed for rape and sexual abuse of 14-year-old girl

A 37-year-old Brighton man has been jailed for 15 years for the rape and sexual assault of a child.

Teo Tewson-Bozic, of Buckingham Street, gained the trust of the 14-year-old girl before subjecting her to repeated sexual abuse during 2024.

His crimes were exposed when his victim spoke out to members of her family, who reported Tewson-Bozic’s offending to police via the victim’s school.

Tewson-Bozic was arrested, while the victim and her family were supported by specialist officers.

He was subsequently charged with five counts of sexual activity with a child, four counts of assault by penetration and two counts of rape.

At Lewes Crown Court during hearings on 6 and 21 May, 2025, he pleaded guilty to all counts of sexual activity with a child, but denied the other charges.

At the same court on 2 October, he was found guilty of all the remaining offences.

He was sentenced at Brighton Crown Court, on Friday, 17 April, to 15 years in prison, with another two to be spent on extended licence. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order lasting 25 years and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register.

Detective Constable Holly Ronaldson said: “The bravery of the victim was imperative to this case, and I commend her for that.

“My hope is that she will go on to have a happy future knowing she did the right thing coming forward to police.

“The sentence of a 15 years custodial reflects the seriousness of Tewson-Bozic’s offending and I thank the Judge for her consideration when posing this sentence.

“If you are a victim of sexual offending, please report it to the police. We will listen, we will support you and we will do everything we can to get you justice.”