A "caring" dad-of-two who spent his adult life hiding a terrible secret had an appeal bid thrown out by the courts.
Philip Boardman, who worked in various healthcare and NHS jobs, was jailed for four years in April after being convicted of four counts of indecent assault against a very young boy, which took place in the St Helens area in the early 1990s, when the 45-year-old was between 14 and 17.
Boardman, previously of Winstanley Close in Great Sankey, Warrington, was described by his family as a "caring" father and husband, but as he lived a "happy and productive" life his victim was condemned to mental torment. During the sentencing hearing at Liverpool Crown Court, prosecutor Geoffrey Lowe read out a harrowing statement from the victim.
