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A man has been jailed for 16 years for rape, child cruelty and assault in Oxton.
Ibrahim Cetin, 54, of Hornby Road in Liverpool was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 6 October after being found guilty of assault, actual bodily harm, rape and child cruelty.
It follows reports from two boys in February who said they had been abused by Cetin several times.
Cetin was arrested by officers on suspicion of assault. Following his arrest it was also reported that Cetin had raped and repeatedly assaulted a woman since December 2024.
Cetin was later arrested and charged for each of these offences. He has been placed on the Sex Offender’s Register indefinitely.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson said: “Cetin subjected his victims to serious physical harm and violence on numerous occasions.
“They have all shown immeasurable bravery in coming forward and telling us exactly what happened to them.
“Cetin also forced his victims to go through a trial after he denied the offences, but thankfully a jury saw through his lies and he was rightly convicted.”
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Atkinson added:
“Merseyside Police is completely committed to protecting children and women from violence and sexual abuse.
“As you can imagine for victims of such appalling crimes, the impact on them is significant and long-lasting.
“If you have experienced any form of sexual abuse, or know of a child being abused, please come forward and report this to police.
“We take all such reports extremely seriously and if you can find the courage to come forward and speak to us we have specially trained officers who will treat you with sensitivity and compassion.”