Locations
South Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE33
Description
A predator who abused a girl has been jailed for almost two decades.
Stephen Frame, 34, raped and sexually assaulted the girl numerous times.
The brave survivor came forward and reported the abuse to police in 2022, and the Force’s Safeguarding Department immediately launched an investigation.
Frame was swiftly arrested by police but denied the allegations against him.
In 2023, he was charged with a series of offences, including rape and sexual assault.
And in April, Frame, of South Eldon Street, South Shields, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where a jury saw through his lies and convicted him of all counts of the sexual abuse.
On Tuesday (July 2), he appeared at the same court where he was sentenced to 17 years behind bars.
He will also spend the rest of his life on the Sex Offenders’ Register and was given a life-long Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) and restraining order to further monitor his behaviour when he is released from prison.