Locations
Stonebridge Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11
Description
A child rapist who subjected his victims to “depraved and sickening” abuse has been jailed.
Wayne Traill, of Stonebridge Road, Northfleet, was convicted of 21 separate offences after repeatedly abusing multiple victims for more than a decade.
The 52-year-old targeted one of his victims during the 1990s and went on to later exploit a further two children, warning them they would not be believed if they reported his crimes.
Police officers were told of the abuse in March 2022 and Traill was arrested.
He refused to comment during interviews and initially denied any wrongdoing at court.
However, he eventually pleaded guilty shortly before a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, admitting charges including rape, attempted rape, sexual assaults and gross indecency.
On December 19, Traill was jailed for 21 years after the judge branded him “a dangerous sexual offender” who had “groomed and abused” his victims.
Upon his release from prison, Traill will be subject to an extended licence period of eight years and will be on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely.
Detective Constable Daniel Grant, who led the investigation, said: “Traill repeatedly subjected his victims to depraved and sickening abuse, causing incalculable damage to their young lives.
“He is a predatory child sex offender who used fear and intimidation to obtain sexual gratification, and whose deplorable actions will sadly have a lasting and profound impact on those he targeted.
“The fact justice has finally been served is largely down to the incredible courage and bravery of his victims and I am grateful Traill is at least now behind bars where he can cause no further harm to other young children.”