Ralphe Clarke, of Birmingham, was found guilty of 21 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency relating to the two girls by a jury. He previously admitted to two counts of attempting to commit a serious sexual offence, two of indecency with a child and five indecent assaults against the boy during a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Police said Clarke, a retired lorry driver, abused the girls, who were aged between four and 13 , at his home in Erdington, in the cab of his truck and in his garden shed. He also attempted to rape their brother several times when he was an infant.
Clarke denied the charges against him relating to the two girls – who came forward soon after Clarke reached his 100th birthday – and accused them of being serial liars during his trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
After being found guilty of all but one charge against him relating the two girls and admitting to abusing the boy, the 101-year-old has now been jailed for 13 years.
Detective Constable Emma Fennon from West Midlands Police's Historic Sex Offences Unit, said: "There may be people who question the merits of taking a 101-year-old man to court − but age alone is no defence against prosecution. Those he assaulted had to live with the suffering he inflicted on them for decades; they have had a life sentence in that respect and I hope they can take some comfort from the fact Clarke has finally been made to pay.
"Clarke subjected innocent children to truly shocking abuse over a prolonged period. I'd like to thank them for their bravery in coming forward and disclosing what happened so we could take action against him; we never underestimate the courage needed to speak out.
"Some of these crimes date back almost 40 years... but within West Midlands Police we have specialist teams that investigate historic abuse, no matter how far it dates back, and we are determined to secure justice for survivors."
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