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Second Avenue, Armley, Leeds, LS12
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Detectives have praised the bravery, determination and resolve shown by the teenage victim of a sustained sexual attack as the man responsible was today jailed for his crimes.
The victim shared a powerful victim personal statement with the court. An excerpt from the statement reads:
“This will affect my future because the incident has affected my self-worth and my belief in myself. I have recurring thoughts that I am useless. This is because I believe the suspect saw me as some cheap tat on the road that he could do whatever he wanted with. This is something I overthink about a lot.”
Omarie Adams, aged 34, of Second Avenue, Armley, was found guilty on 18 March of four counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault. The offences were all committed against a 13-year-old girl on 11 September 2025.
He was sentenced today to an extended sentence of 20 years. He was also added to the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and made the subject of a restraining order.
Adams, who was a stranger to the victim, took her from the street in broad daylight and drove her to multiple locations around Leeds where he sexually abused her for a period of two hours. He claimed in the three-day trial that he had not noticed the victim was wearing her school jumper.
Adams was identified after police conducted enquiries into the telephone number he provided to the victim after the ordeal. The victim also provided an incredibly detailed and accurate description of the suspect.
Detective Constable Ellie Middlemass, who was the officer in case, said:
“Adams subjected a vulnerable young girl to hours of atrocious abuse, and this has understandably had a significant impact on her life.
“Following a detailed investigation, helped enormously by the detail and consistency provided by the victim, Adams was charged and has now been convicted of a number of very serious offences.
“I would like to recognise the immense bravery, determination and resolve shown by the victim throughout the investigation. I hope the knowledge that Adams will now spend a substantial amount of time behind bars will provide some comfort as she works hard to move on with her life.
“I also hope the successful outcome in this case might encourage any victims of similar offences to please come forward and report them to us. We treat all sexual offences, recent or not, extremely seriously. We have specialist officers who can support you through the process and will do everything we can to get justice for you.”
Giving the final words to the victim, she said:
“I have supported this investigation because I want the suspect to be locked away so that he faces justice and knows he cannot get away with what he has done and won’t go on to do this to someone else.”
She closed by saying:
“Omarie Adams has taken away my dignity. This is not something I will ever get back. I hope he rots in prison.”