Locations
High Street, Boosbeck, Saltburn-By-The-Sea, Cleveland, TS12
Description
A Teesside paedophile who 'preyed upon and exploited the vulnerability of children' has been jailed.
Kaye Little, also known as Kia Little, of High Street in Boosbeck, East Cleveland, was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court for offences including sexual activity with a child, malicious communications and the possession/distribution of indecent images of children. The pervert was living in Boosbeck at the time of the offending, which took place between 2015 and 2019. The two male child victims were living in Leeds and were contacted by Little over the internet, reports Yorkshire Live.
The 46-year-old came to the attention of Leeds Children Vulnerable to Exploitation Team officers in 2019 after being identified as a suspect for malicious communication reports.
Subsequent enquiries by the West Yorkshire Police officers led to her becoming a suspect for sexual offences committed against the two males who officers had identified during the investigation. She was arrested in 2019 and was subsequently charged in April 2022. Following a trial in August last year, Little was found guilty by jury for 13 offences.
On Friday she was sentenced to six years for the offences. However, this was extended by three years due to the danger which the court felt Little poses. She received a further nine-months sentence to run concurrently for an offence against an adult male in Cleveland, which was investigated by a separate force.
Leading the investigation, Det Con Khi Smith, formerly of the Leeds Children Vulnerable to Exploitation Team, said: "I am pleased with the sentence handed to Little today for the abhorrent offences she committed. I want to thank the victims not only for their bravery in coming forward to report the offences, but also for their strength throughout the lengthy criminal justice process.
"They were put through the daunting experience of a criminal trial and have shown so much courage and dignity throughout. I hope they can begin to move on with their lives, knowing a level of justice has been served. Little preyed upon and exploited the vulnerability of these children and I hope this serves as a stark reminder that offending of this nature will not be tolerated. Anyone who has suffered similar offences, whether recent or not, is urged to come forward and report them to police.
"You will be listened to, taken seriously and supported by specially trained officers throughout and will also be referred to further help and support if needed. We will do all we can to secure justice for any victim."