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A 60-year-old grandad from Luton who raped a young girl at a party has been jailed for eight years.
The court heard that Trevor Smith plied the teen, who had been drinking white wine and lemonade, with more alcohol before subjecting her to a "sordid and degrading" sexual act.
Smith is the second sex offender to be jailed in recent weeks, after a man from Shefford was jailed for sexually assaulting a young girl and downloading thousands of child sex abuse images.
At Luton Crown Court, prosecutor David Povall said the girl went to a bedroom because she was feeling drunk, but Smith appeared and encouraged her to return to the party.
Mr Povall said: “He pressed against her and rubbed her leg. She felt very uncomfortable. His hand moved up her leg. His behaviour was flirtatious.”
She returned to the party where Smith poured her another vodka, which she exchanged for water before she went back to the bedroom.
The court heard that Smith reappeared in the room and pretended to express concern before trying to coax her back to the party.
Mr Povall said: “He became predatory and violent. He told her to stand up and face him."
He raped the victim from behind before subjecting her to a sordid and degrading sexual act. The teenager used social media to tell friends she had been raped before reporting it to a member of her family.
Smith, a carpenter and kitchen fitter, appeared for sentence having pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual assault of the girl last year.
Defending, Kevin Molloy said: “He is a 60-year-old man of positive good character with 14 grandchildren. He is a devoted family man. There is no excuse for something that was wholly uncharacteristic.
“The defendant made an immediate admission to his son and the police heard that. He is totally to blame and she is blameless. He has a real sense of shame and embarrassment and is genuinely remorseful.”
Recorder Patrick Fields told the defendant: “This event has had a devastating effect on the victim. Her life has been derailed by your violations of her.”
Smith must abide by the terms of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and register as a sex offender for life. He must serve two-thirds of the eight-year sentence before he can be considered for parole.
The judge told the victim, who was in court for the hearing, that he hoped she would now be able to move on in her life.