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A man who sexually abused three young girls - subjecting each to "utterly horrific ordeals" - has been jailed for 30 years.

John Kelk, 68, from Barnsley, physically abused his victims, dragging one girl by her hair, beating her and making her drink weed killer.

He was convicted of 22 offences, including rape and sexual assault, committed in the 1970s and 80s.

Police described his crimes as "vile and "sickening".

'Courage and dignity'

Speaking after the sentencing Det Con Nicola Milner, of South Yorkshire Police, described the crimes as "horrendous" and said each victim had been put through "utterly horrific ordeals."

Allegations were first made against Kelk in 2018, when one of the victims reported what had happened to her as a child to her local police force.

An investigation was launched and two further victims came forward, South Yorkshire Police said.

Det Con Milner said: "Kelk's abuse began for one of the victims when she was just seven years old and continued into her teens.

"The others were also just young teenagers when he committed these despicable acts."

She added: "I am full of admiration and respect for the victims, who conducted themselves with remarkable courage and dignity throughout the investigation."

Kelk, of Wingfield Road, Athersley South, Barnsley was sentenced on Friday following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

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A pupil at a top Kent boarding school was sexually assaulted by a senior member of staff, who later went on to teach elsewhere in the country.

Even though the terrified child reported the incident to senior staff at the Maidstone school almost 30 years ago, police were never informed.

Head of chemistry Dr Mohammed Afzal - who was referred to as "X" by his victim - was allowed to resign before going on to teach at other schools, a court has heard.

She told the judge: "When X assaulted me, the school did nothing to support me, other than to dismiss him. I received no mental health support whatsoever.

"I learned to suffer in silence. I was treated like I was a piece of dirt and rubbish to be discarded."

His defiant victim told the judge that her voice was taken away when she was a child before adding: "X effectively imprisoned me and terrified me. My parents and the school did nothing to report X's behaviour to the police.

"But I wanted to be brave for myself and others so that I could speak out.

"My voice was taken away from me when I was a child but I am an adult now. I have carried this burden but it was not my shame. I will no longer suffer in silence for what X did."

The former pupil, who watched proceedings by video-link from an adjoining room, added: "I was particularly vulnerable to X's predatory behaviour because I came from a poor background compared to the majority of pupils.

"School taught me many things but it didn't teach me the warning signs that I was being groomed.

"Signs such as emotional manipulation, coercive behaviour and gaslighting.

"X taught me that words can become dangerous weapons in the mouths of predators."

Afzal - who is now 66 years old - had planned the sex attack after buying alcohol before seducing the child.

Prosecutor Tom Dunn told Maidstone Crown Court: "He was suspended following reports made by the victim who had claimed she had been indecently assaulted.

"However, the school chose not to inform the police about the complaints, and instead they suspended him."

It was only in 2019 when the victim told police that she was suffering from poor mental health caused by her ordeal that criminal investigations began.

The prosecutor told how the pupil was lured to his home in the school on the pretext of babysitting duties.

When the girl realised there were no children present he made excuses before making her telephone her parents claiming she was babysitting.

He added: "Afzal came in to visit her, and seemed concerned about her welfare. He suggested that he would cook dinner for her.

"She said that Afzal gave her wine, which made her feel unusually heavy, and then got into bed with her.

The predator said: "Why don't you kiss me? You are a beautiful girl.

"He then sexually assaulted her by forcing his tongue into her mouth, groping her breasts and touching her."

Mr Dunn also revealed that the devious doctor also had inappropriate relationships with other pupils at the time.

Afzal, now of Sheldon in Birmingham, was arrested at the city's airport before boarding a flight to Dubai.

He was found guilty of sexual assault and has now been jailed for three years and ordered to pay his victim 1,000 compensation.

The court heard how police officers were also able to find written details backing the child's complaint in the archives at Sutton Valence - and a tape recording of Afzal attempting to seduce another pupil.

The judge, Recorder Patricia Hitchcock QC, told him his victim had found his behaviour "disgusting" adding: "Your actions have had a devastating effect on her life.

"Kent Police takes all reports of sexual offences very seriously, no matter how much time has passed since the incident took place"

"You are a highly educated man but you are still unable to grasp the seriousness of your crime."

Investigating officer DC Dan Williams said: "Kent Police takes all reports of sexual offences very seriously, no matter how much time has passed since the incident took place.

"Such offences are never forgotten by the victims, who always display tremendous courage in speaking up to ensure their attackers can be brought to justice.

"The crime committed by Mohammad Afzal was dreadful and I hope his imprisonment sends a clear message to other victims that you can speak to us, we will believe you and we will carry out a full and thorough investigation to bring those responsible before the courts."

A spokesman for the school said: We condemn the actions of this individual in the strongest possible terms, and we express our sympathy to the victims.

"The school notified the Department for Education directly in 1993, following the staff members immediate suspension, and the authorities chose to take no further action.

"The school was first approached by police in 2019 for information to support the recent criminal case, and we have provided our full support throughout.

"In recent inspections, the school has been praised for its safeguarding procedures nothing is more important than the safety of members of our community.

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A man claimed "he didn't know" it was illegal to have sex with a 14-year-old girl when confronted by a vigilante group. Luke Porter said he thought it was only 'frowned upon'.

Porter, 18, travelled to Darlington railway station for a meet-up with what he thought was a girl called Megan. He had been sending messages to her over WhatsApp. However, he was actually communicating with a member of vigilante group Newcastle Hunters.

He was charged with, and admitted to, attempting to communicate with a child to engage in sexual activity. Teesside Crown Court heard he had only turned 18 a matter of weeks before the incident occurred, reports TeesideLive.

Paul Abrahams, prosecuting, told the court on April 21: "It's fair to say the conversation turned to sexual matters relatively quickly. There was then conversation arranging a meet at Darlington railway station.

"The defendant did indeed travel to the station to meet 'Megan' where he was then accosted by the group who were waiting for him there and identified him from a photograph he had sent. He was arrested by the police at 5pm on January 25."

Footage of the encounter was shared on the Newcastle Hunters Facebook group, where Porter told the vigilantes he "doesn't know why he did it" and said he was sorry. He also initially claimed he didn't know it was illegal and thought it was just "frowned upon". Sentencing Porter, of Beaumont Street West, to nine months in a young offenders' institute, suspended for two years, Judge Timothy Stead said: "While this is an offence involving the concept of a sexual offence against a child, there was no actual child in this case.

"Nevertheless, what you did was an offence because you believed you were communicating with a 14-year-old girl - a girl who was previously a stranger to you. In fact you were communicating with an adult but this was to bring about justice in a case such as yours, where someone like you is only too willing to engage in sexual offending with children."

Porter is now subject to a ten-year sexual harm prevention order. He was also ordered to attend 25 rehabilitation requirement days.

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A teenager sexually assaulted a schoolgirl as she slept by using her hand to pleasure himself.

Nineteen-year-old Jordan McRobbie had been staying overnight at the girls home and she awoke to find her hand on his penis.

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Pearson, 49, of Ewe Hill Terrace, Houghton, denied seven charges of indecent assault during a trial at Newcastle Crown Court but was convicted by a jury earlier this year.

At the sentence hearing on Friday morning the victim stood in the witness box and told Pearson: "I hate what you have done. I hate you."

She told the court her ordeal at his hands "will impact me for the rest of my life".

Mr Recorder Tony Hawks sentenced Pearson to six years behind bars.

Pearson must sign the sex offenders register and abide by a sexual harm prevention order for life.

The judge told him sex offences on children causes "catastrophic psychological harm" and added: "If there is any doubt about that, it could be resolved by listening to the very brave and moving personal statement the complainant has read to this court, detailing the affect this has had on her life."

The court heard Pearson, who was married at the time of the offences and is a father, has health problems and has never been to prison before.

Sue Hirst, defending, said Pearson has just one previous conviction, from many years ago, for dissimilar offending.

Miss Hirst said: "He continues to deny these offences.

"He will find a custodial sentence more difficult than the average defendant."

After the hearing, Detective Constable Lyndsey Allen said: "The victim has suffered the most awful abuse that no child should ever be subjected to.

"She has suffered so much physical and emotional abuse which lasted throughout her adult life and this case has allowed her to finally have a voice.

"I hope the outcome of this case gives her the sense of closure to finally move on with her life.

"She has been so incredibly brave throughout this case and I can't commend her enough for speaking out against Pearson, who took advantage of her vulnerabilities as a child."

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A man plied teenage girls with food and drinks and made them believe he was in a relationship with them before pressuring them into sex.

Bradley Joynson, 21, of Rotherwood Crescent, Rotherham, exploited four teenage girls and coerced them to comply with his sexual requests, telling them of his violent nature.

Joynson - who was 18 at the time - preyed on his victims after he met them through his friends and led them to believe he was in a relationship with them, collected them in his car, bought them food and drinks and then went on to have sex with them at his home. One of his victims was abused in his car.

The depraved teenager's offending first came to light when one of his four victims, who were all aged between 13 and 15, contracted a sexually transmitted disease and another went missing from home. Both circumstances led police to investigate and Joynson was arrested in April 2019.

He was later charged with 11 offences including rape and sexual activity with a child. He initially denied having any contact at all with his victims. Police were able to seize and download a number of devices and piece together conversations.

Joynson - who was classed by a judge as a "dangerous offender," was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for four-and-a-half-years for four counts of sexual activity with a child. All of the other charges will lie on file. He was also made the subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for eight years and a restraining order in favour of all of his four victims.

Reacting to his sentencing, DC Lisa Yates of Rotherham's Protecting Vulnerable People Unit said: "Joynson took advantage of four young girls, all of whom were particularly vulnerable due to their own personal circumstances.

"He preyed upon them for his own sexual gratification and used coercion and manipulation to get his own way. CSE [child sexual exploitation) cases are often complex, because victims don't realise they're victims until its too late.

"As well as the phone evidence, all four of Joynson's victims were prepared to stand up and give evidence in court. They gave compelling evidence in interview. I would like to thank each and every one of them wholeheartedly for their patience and cooperation - without them, Joynson would have got away with his actions.

"No length of sentence would ever compensate for what Joynson did, but I hope his victims can now begin to move on and find closure."

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A 21-year-old man "cared only for his own selfish sexual desires" when he raped a teenager, a court has heard. Jack Roberts pinned his victim down as he attacked her, then told the terrified young woman not to report what had happened to family members or the police.

Roberts denied rape, telling his trial at Cardiff Crown Court that the sexual contact had been consensual. But a jury rejected that version of events, and convicted him. Roberts, of Hinter Path, Fairwater, Cwmbran, returned to the dock on Friday, May 6, to be sentenced.

In a statement from the victim which was read to the court she said the rape had left her suffering with terrible anxiety and depression, having trouble sleeping, and experiencing panic attacks. She said she no longer feels comfortable around males - for example on public transport - and has had to abandon her studies as a result of what happened.

Marian Lewis, for Roberts, said said the incident took place in March 2020 and that since then the defendant had matured and "is not the same person he was at the time". She said letters and character references submitted to the court on the defendant's behalf described him as a good and a kind young man who "led a pro-social lifestyle". The court heard Roberts has no previous convictions.

Recorder Bilal Siddique told the defendant he had "cared only for your own selfish sexual desires" when he raped his victim. He said in his view Roberts had shown little remorse for what he had done, and noted that in his pre-sentence report the defendant had maintained his innocence. He also described the defendant's behaviour after the rape as "manipulative".

Roberts was sentenced to six-and-a-half years detention in a young offenders' institution. He will be on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life. There were shouts of support and kisses blown from the public gallery as the defendant was taken down to the cells.

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An 'abusive and serial predator has been jailed for 30 years after controlling and manipulating numerous women before raping them. 'Monster' Jonathan Mealing, 52, was convicted by a jury of 17 offences including multiple rapes, sexual assaults and engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour in March this year.

Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Mealing, of Whitefield, Bury, felt he was entitled to sex and would often force his victims into having sex throughout the day and night. He told one of the victims it was their duty.

He also controlled and manipulated them, telling them who they could have contact with, what they could wear and in one incident, how much food they could eat. He became aggressive and violent if they resisted, the court heard.

Today Mealing was jailed for 30 years with an extended licence period of eight years as a judge deemed his offending as abusive, serial and predatory.

Prosecutor Huw Edwards told the court that Mealing took the driving licence from this first victim and prevented her from using her mobile phone. He belittled her, assaulted her and deprived her of food, he said.

In essence, he controlled every aspect of her life. He frequently demanded sex from her and there were times when he had sex with her whilst she was asleep.

The second victim was also controlled by him in that he restricted contact with her family and friends. There were references to him as a Prince Charming before showing his true colours, Mr Edwards said.

He went onto rape her, and when she said that she didnt like it, he replied: Well I like it. He also told her it was her duty for perform oral sex on him, and said she wasnt allowed to say no to him. He then sexually assaulted the woman.

Mealing forced his third victim to leave her job, accusing her of cheating on him and took control of her bank account. The court heard that during a food shop, she could be seen on CCTV doing the international hand gesture for domestic violence. Sadly, no one knew what the symbol was, the prosecutor said.

The abuser went on to rape the victim twice. The sentencing judge said already read the victim impact statements in advance of the hearing, and said the one by the first victim was particularly harrowing.

The rapist was said to have one previous conviction of domestic violence dating back to 1993.

In mitigation, Iain Simkin said Mealing continues to deny the offences and said this will be his first period of custody that he will suffer.

This offending pattern is of an abusive, serial and predatory sex offender towards women, Judge John Potter said. You viewed each of your victims as little more than objects to be exploited by you to satisfy your selfish and misogynistic desire.

You quickly persuaded each of them to share intimacy with you and as you did this you deliberately tried to destroy their independence. You tried to limit those with whom they have contact with, you tried to take over their financial affairs and you threatened violence or caused violence upon each of them when they tried to resist.

The judge said that Mealing had acted in a campaign of rape against the victims and said one of the women described him as a monster.

Finding him to be a dangerous offender under the sentencing guidelines, Judge Potter said: You have no insight whatsoever as to the risk you present to others. You have not a shred of remorse for the gross and serious harm you have caused.

Mealing, of Welbeck Close, was jailed for 30 years with an extended licence period of eight years. He was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and was made subject of restraining orders in relation to each victim for life.

He will serve 20 years in prison before being considered for release by the parole board. That means you will either be in custody or subject to licence conditions until you are 90, the judge added.

Detective Sergeant Steve Horton, of GMP's Bury district, said: "Mealing's treatment of the victims was deplorable. I would like to thank them for their courage and providing us with evidence which enabled us to pursue this prosecution. Though these offences often have a lifelong impact on victims, it is my hope that this result provides them with a sense of closure.

"I would like to use this opportunity to appeal to people who are being coercively controlled or sexually abused to contact us or one of our specialist partner agencies. Greater Manchester Police will do everything in our power to keep you safe and ensure that the person responsible for harming you is brought to face justice for their crimes."

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A DANGEROUS and predatory sex attacker has been locked up for four years and seven months for abducting a young schoolgirl by dragging her into woods and sexually assaulting her.

Martin Duna threatened to kill the terrified child during the attack in broad daylight in Bowling Park in Bradford on October 11 last year.

He was labelled a dangerous offender within the meaning of the sentencing act and given a five-year extended licence period on top of the lengthy stretch in a young offender institution.

Duna, 19, of New Hey Road, East Bowling, Bradford, pleaded guilty to sexual assault on a girl under the age of 13 and robbery of her phone.

Bradford Crown Court heard today that Duna, who was a total stranger to his victim, got up from a park bench and followed her. She heard his footsteps behind her and they quickened when she walked faster.

She was grabbed round the waist and pushed into the woods, prosecutor Philip Standfast said.

Duna asked her if she had a boyfriend and she lied, telling him yes. He then squeezed her breast and put his hand down her skirt.

He put his hand over her mouth and because she was so scared, she was breathing noisily, the court was told.

He told her to be quiet or he would kill her, Mr Standfast said.

He then robbed her of her phone but she alerted two boys who were in the area and they chased after him and got it back.

A police appeal was put out to trace the sex attacker and Duna handed himself in at Trafalgar House Police Station.

He had admitted the robbery before owning up to the sexual assault. He told his probation officer he was motivated by a desire to steal from the child and not by any sexual intent. He admitted the offence after his DNA was found on the childs shirt but still sought to minimise his actions.

The girl said in her victim personal statement that she no longer went into the park. She still had flashbacks and difficulty sleeping.

Hes changed my life, she stated, saying her routine was now different because she was so scared.

Mr Standfast said the case was aggravated by the fact that Duna had abducted the child, used violence and threatened her with even more serious harm.

Peter Hampton said in mitigation that Duna was young and immature. He had no previous convictions and he was very sorry. He would never do it again.

Mr Hampton said the assault was impulsive and unplanned and Duna had stopped even before the two boys came on the scene.

Judge Jonathan Rose said it was a horrendous offence. The girl had entered the park as a happy-go-lucky child and left it as a damaged child.

She and others were entitled to go about their lawful business without being molested by those like Duna.

Your actions demonstrate that you were not prepared to allow her to enjoy that freedom Judge Rose said.

He told Duna to reflect in custody the fear that was in that child when he followed her.

He was determined to have sexual contact with her. He grabbed and abducted her by dragging her into a wooded area where she was isolated.

He threatened to kill her and she must have known about women who had been abducted and murdered by men.

This was an appalling attack on an innocent child, Judge Rose said.

Duna had failed to this day to give any explanation for his behaviour and that was deep-ly troubling to the court.

He had been advised by other prisoners held in custody with him on how to try to minimise his offending.

Duna had lied about watching pornography and he was in a relationship when he committed the offences.

His probation officer said he was predatory and had been prepared to take extreme risk.

She stated in her report that he posed a high risk of serious harm to young girls who were strangers to him by committing even more violent sexual offences in the future.

Judge Rose made an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Duna must sign on the sex offender register for life.

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A SEX OFFENDER who attacked a security guard at Warrington Hospital has been jailed.

The assault took place last month after Michael Hayes attacked the worker.

And just eight days before, the 28-year-old committed another abusive offence against a man in Warrington.

This meant that Hayes, of Yardley Avenue, Dallam, had committed both offences while on post-sentence supervision.

He also breached the requirements of his post-sentence supervision after he failed to attend an appointment and failed to notify the police of his whereabouts as he was instructed to do so under the terms of his status as a registered sex offender.

Hayes appeared before Warrington Magistrates Court last month after pleading guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker, using threatening or abusive behaviour with the intent to cause fear and failing to comply with the requirements of post-custodial supervision.

The magistrates claimed that the offence was so serious because Hayes was offending while on post-sentence supervision.

He was handed a 16-week prison sentence.

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Jack Mallinson was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court.

A former special constable has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence for having thousands of indecent images of children.

Jack Mallinson, 26, from Wakefield, pleaded guilty to five counts of making and possessing indecent images of children at a hearing in March.

He also admitted publishing obscene posts after sending messages in which he fantasised about child abuse. 

Leeds Crown Court heard some of the abuse images involved babies.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Mallinson in January 2021 after officers linked him to an online profile used to send encrypted messages about child abuse.

When NCA officers searched his mobile phone they discovered 3,710 indecent images of children, with 199 being in the most severe Category A. They also found 14 extreme pornographic images on his laptop.

Pornography 'addiction'

Defence barrister Emily Jenkins said Mallinson was "remorseful and apologetic".

"It originated from a curiosity in extreme pornography that then spiralled out of control," said Ms Jenkins.

"That interest in extreme pornography then became an addiction."

She said his arrest meant he had lost his role as a special constable for West Yorkshire Police and his job as a trainee solicitor.

'Last chance'

Passing sentence, Judge Richard Woolfall told Malinson: "You wanted to work in the law, but you re now a criminal.

He said that despite Mallinson's denials in interviews the large amount of images and the online messages "clearly indicate that you do have sexual interest in children", adding: "The time has come for you to accept that."

Judge Woolfall said that, although the offences were very serious and crossed the custody threshold, "I believe the threat you represent can be successfully managed".
"If there is any repeat of this type of offending, you have had your last chance," he added.

As well as the jail sentence, suspended for two years, Mallinson was also made the subject of a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Matthew Brooks from the NCA said: "Although he did not commit physical abuse, the very fact he posted such disgusting messages to complete strangers online indicates he poses a sexual threat to children.

"He also had a significant collection of child abuse material in his possession. Behind every one of these images and videos is a young victim, who is powerless and exploited."

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Sheffield Crown Court heard on May 4 how Jordan Treck, aged 28, of Pitt Street, Rotherham, had known the complainants family and when she had stayed with him he had touched her private parts and had sex with her.

The complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, stated: Jordan made me believe what he was doing to me was normal and if anyone found out they would hate me.

"As I got older I realised what he was doing was wrong and I started to resent him more.

"I felt really powerless and tried to think what I could have done to stop him doing this to me.

The youngsters mother stated that her daughter lost all confidence and her mental health suffered so badly she began self-harming and wanted to take her own life.

Prosecuting barrister Ian Goldsack said Treck was an acquaintance of the victims family who noticed a change in the youngsters behaviour and had picked up on her resistance to visit the defendant after he had been sending inappropriate messages.

Mr Goldsack added that a teacher had also noticed that the complainant had been upset and struggling and she disclosed that she had been sexually abused and the police were alerted.

Treck had touched the complainants private parts, according to Mr Goldsack, and on another occasion he had sex with her while using a condom.

Mr Goldsack said: She had dreams about what had happened and kept thinking about it and had felt suicidal.

He added: She said she could not get the memories out of her head and she just wanted it to stop.

Cleaner Treck, who worked at the Oasis food court, at Meadowhall, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with a child committed between September, 2017, and September, 2018.

The complainant stated: I find it hard to trust and I feel the impact of what Jordan has done to me will never go away.

Simon Reevell, defending, suggested Treck is immature and said the defendant is not someone whose intellectual function is commensurate with his age.

Judge Peter Kelson QC said he was satisfied Treck had also misused technical equipment as part of a grooming process.

He told Treck: You were a 23 or 24-year-old man preying on a young 13-year-old child and as part of it you used telephone equipment.

Judge Kelson said: Your victim, aged 13, has spent the next years in a very traumatised state that has resulted in her taking overdoses seeking to take her own life such is her mental confusion.

"You have robbed this child of her teenage years and I cannot by any sentence give them back to her.

Judge Kelson sentenced Treck to six years of custody with an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order restricting his access to children and technological devices.

Treck was also made subject to an indefinite restraining order to further protect the complainant.

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An Arbroath sex offender who molested two girls, 20 years apart, has been jailed.

Scott Galloway, 63, sexually assaulted his first victim when she was just 12 at an address in Dundee.

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Rapist Amanuel Tsegay, 37, caught a train from Manchester to Preston where he stalked the city streets in search of victims before attacking two lone women on September 22, 2019.

The CCTV footage was released by Lancashire Police after Tsegay, of Lords Avenue, Salford, was jailed for 12 years and seven months at Sessions House in Preston yesterday (Wednesday, May 4). He was also handed a six-year extended licence period after a judge deemed him to be a dangerous offender and ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Speaking of the footage, Det Insp Fiona Jackson, from Lancashire Police, said: Amanuel Tsegay is a sexual predator and it is clear from CCTV footage that he was prowling around the centre of Preston looking for vulnerable women.

"He raped one young woman, forced another woman into a kiss and made lewd comments about performing a sex act towards two others.

The 18-year-old rape victim was targeted by Tsegay at around 4.20am after he found her separated from her friends following a night out in the city.

The teenager had been walking along Lancaster Road alone when she was confronted by Tsegay near the Harris Museum. He led her towards grassland between the Guild Hall and the bus station where he raped her.

In a victim impact statement read out in court, she said: Before that night I was happy, I liked to meet new people and make new friends. I didnt have any worries and now that has all changed.

Since the attack, she has been unable to sleep, suffers recurring nightmares and has been forced to give up her job due to anxiety.

Another victim, aged 19, was grabbed by Tsegay who forced himself on her that same night after she kindly offered him some food. She now fears leaving her own home.

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A CONVICTED child sex offender has been jailed again for a string of offences.

Michael Fletcher-Flint who was imprisoned for two years in 2018 after a court heard how he used dating app Grindr to send explicit pictures to a 12-year-old boy who was in fact a decoy was sentenced on Tuesday at Sheffield Crown Court for four offences.

The 52-year-old, of Bonet Lane, Brinsworth, admitted two counts of sexual activity with a child and one each of sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in a sexual activity.

The offences were all committed in the Barnsley area between 2007 and 2009.

Fletcher-Flint (pictured) was jailed for 15 months and will also have to sign on the sex offenders register for ten years.

In 2018, he pleaded guilty to counts of attempting to engage a child in sexual communications, attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming and possession of a bladed article.