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A MAN who repeatedly raped and sexually abused a vulnerable teenage girl has been jailed for 17 years.
Stephen Scholes, 55, attacked the victim at an address in Leeds during a prolonged ordeal after he plied her with alcohol on a night out.
He denied the allegations when he was arrested and interviewed.
An investigation by detectives from the Leeds District Safeguarding Unit secured forensic evidence linking him to the offences.
Work by the force’s Digital Forensic Unit also uncovered evidence on his phone confirming that he had filmed the victim during the abuse.
He was charged with four counts of rape of a woman aged 16 or over and four counts of assault by penetration.
He pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a trial at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday.
He was also placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.