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A child sex abuser has been jailed for 14 years after a jury saw through his lies.
David Spowage, from Rochester, committed offences including rape, sexual assault and taking an indecent image of a child, against a teenage girl in August 2022.
He was arrested and later charged after the victim reported the crimes.
The 39-year-old denied the offences but a jury at Maidstone Crown Court found him guilty at an earlier trial and on Friday, August 30 he was jailed for 14 years.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Ellie Allen said: Spowage targeted the teenager for his own sexual gratification.
He denied the charges and put her through the ordeal of a trial, hoping to not be found guilty but the jury saw through his lies.
I want to commend the victims bravery and courage in reporting his offending.
His lengthy sentence will ensure he can no longer harm anyone else.