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A paedophile who sexually abused a young girl was jailed for 16 years today (December 9).

Omar Hasan, 26, was given an extended sentence of a further five years by Judge Caroline Wigin, which means he could be recalled to prison at any time up until 2042.

He had been convicted by a jury at St Albans Crown Court of oral rape of a girl under 13, attempted rape of a girl under 13, exposure, sexual assault of a child under 13, causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and causing a child to watch a sex act.

Hasan, who had previously lived in Luton and Borehamwood, groomed the girl in Borehamwood when she was aged six or just seven, by giving her chocolates and showing her pornography on his mobile phone.

The abuse happened on four occasions. The last time he was caught by another adult and the police were called.

In a victim personal statement the victim's mother said Hasan had ruined her life. "I felt numb for months afterwards," she said.

"It has been mental torture. I did not sleep for months."

Judge Wigin told him: "You have been found guilty by a jury, yet it is clear that you continue to deny your offending and show utterly no remorse.

"You targeted this child from the very outset. You showed her pornography on your phone and sought to blame it on others."

"You targeted this child from the very outset. You showed her pornography on your phone and sought to blame it on others."

"However, it must be acknowledged that child victims of sexual abuse are never able to forget what happened to them, and it's something they have no choice but to live with for the rest of their lives.

"Hasan is a dangerous paedophile who manipulated his way into a position from which he could groom the young victim. He has blamed everyone but himself for his actions. Now he is behind bars and will always be subject to restrictions aimed to help safeguard young people.

"We pledge to always investigate every report we receive, pursuing predators and securing justice for victims."

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A judge has jailed a "manipulative" Derbyshire sex offender for 24 years after he was found guilty of abusing girls.

Cruel Mark Reap bought gifts to try to persuade his victims to keep quiet but his offences came to light when one told her teacher.

Reap, 45, targeted his victims on multiple occasions between 2012 and 2018.

Reap, formerly of Bath Street, Ilkeston, was arrested in January 2019, but he continued to deny the offences, saying that both girls had made up stories.

Reap eventually pleaded guilty to seven separate offences at the start of his trial at Nottingham Crown Court on August 2.

The offences included five counts of rape and two of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

He appeared again at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, October 8, and was sentenced to 24 years in prison.

Reap was added to the Sex Offender Register for life and has been made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order that will tightly control his behaviour when he is released.

Detective Inspector Craig Hall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Reap is a manipulative sex offender who repeatedly raped and sexually abused two young girls – causing them considerable physical and emotional pain.

"By failing to take responsibility for his actions and accusing his victims of lying he caused needless additional distress and has rightly been handed a very lengthy custodial sentence.

"Detectives in Nottinghamshire Police's public protection teams work every day to investigate cases of rape and sexual abuse and it is thanks to their hard work and tenacity that people like Reap are held to account and their victims are offered the support they need.

"Had it not been for their very thorough investigation and attention to detail Reap may very well have evaded justice

"So if you have been the victim of sexual assault we want to hear from you. It doesn't matter that an offence happened many years ago; what matters is that it happened at all.

"If you make an allegation we will listen carefully to you, we will investigate and we do everything we can to get justice for you."

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A man has been jailed for a total of 22 years having been found guilty of multiple child sex offences.

Mark Bolton, 55, (5.12.65) of New Malden was sentenced on Friday, 5 November, at Kingston Crown Court, having been convicted on 2 September after a trial at the same court.

He was found guilty of five counts of raping a child, two counts of attempted rape of a child, seven counts of sexual assault of a child, one count of assault by penetration of a child and one count of sexual activity with a child.

In addition he was found guilty of two counts of causing a child to engage in or watch sexual activity and one count each of taking indecent photographs of a child and voyeurism.

Mark Bolton, previously known as Dermot Bolton, committed the offences over a period of nine years against two girls under the age of 13. Bolton was known to the children and their relatives.

Police were alerted to Bolton's offending after one of the victims spoke to a member of staff at their school. The school contacted the child's mother, who in turn called police on 1 December 2020.

An urgent police investigation was launched and Bolton was arrested by Met officers the same day.

Detective Constable Katy Waddington who led the investigation by the Met's South West BCU said: "The details of this case were some of the most distressing I have heard in six years investigating child abuse.

"Mark Bolton sexually abused the children having groomed them and ultimately secure their continued silence. He used covert hidden cameras and his knowledge of IT to further his sexual interest in children all the while positioning himself as a respectable family man.

"I continue to be in awe of victims who come forward to face their abusers, even more so in cases where the abuse was by someone they trusted. There are not enough words to describe the bravery and dignity shown. I hope the children and their relatives will find some peace moving forward, and the lengthy prison sentence will reassure them as they begin to rebuild their lives."

In addition to a 22-year prison sentence, Bolton was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

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A PAEDOPHILE known as Baby Harry for his tendency to wear nappies, has been jailed.

Harry Simmonds, of Harvey Close, East Cowes, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court today (Tuesday).

At a previous hearing at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, the 22-year-old admitted two counts of breaching a sexual risk order imposed in December, 2020.

Back in September, Charles Nightingale, prosecuting, told the court Simmonds breached the order by contacting a girl aged under 18 between February 24 and March 1, 2021.

He pleaded guilty to that offence in September, having already started communications with a second girl, who was 16.

The court heard at first, he asked for her boyfriend's contact details, but went on to send her pictures of himself in a nappy, with a sign saying he was a paedophile.

The girl reported it to the police, and after his police interview Simmonds immediately messaged her again under a pseudonym.

One Snapchat message said he was going to rape her.

The court heard Simmonds had previously moved from the Island to Dorset, without informing his offender manager.

His case was sent up to the Isle of Wight Crown Court, with Mr Nightingale stating he was a current and ongoing risk to young people.

Appearing at the Isle of Wight Crown Court today, Simmonds behaviour was described as utterly weird and disturbing by Judge Advocate Robert Hill.

Oscar Vincent, defending, said it was clear from pre-sentence reports that Simmonds was a young man who suffered significant trauma during his formative years.

He said he had been subjected to emotional, physical and sexual abuse, had a dysfunctional upbringing and disrupted education.

Mr Vincent said it came as no surprise Simmonds was unable to manage an indepedent adult lifestyle.

He said Simmonds' actions stemmed from traumatic experiences, and behaviour like wearing nappies afforded a degree of comfort and security for him.

Simmonds, who has a number of previous convictions, and is awaiting sentencing for separate matter of sending obscene messages to a Dorset Echo news reporter, was jailed for 18 months, to spend half out on licence. He has already spent some time in custody, awaiting sentence.

He was also ordered to pay a surcharge of £156, and a notification requirement was attached to his current sexual risk order, which runs until 2025.

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A BASINGSTOKE man who was snared by paedophile hunters after he encouraged teenagers to engage in sexual activity has been jailed for over five years.

Kasey Rolfe, 40, of Holyrood Court, contacted what he believed to be three teenage girls on Facebook Messenger and rapidly moved the conversation towards a sexual manner.

On August 14 this year he messaged a 13-year-old girl from Liverpool and asked her questions, before asking for an indecent image of her. On the same day he also spoke to another girl, 14, from Cardiff.

Speaking at Winchester Crown Court today (Monday), prosecutor Jane Terry said: "He began speaking to her the following day telling her that she is stunning and wished that she was older so he could take her out."

Rolfe promised the girl that he would take her out when she was 16. He then tried to call her but was instead sent a picture of her posing – he replied with a photograph.

The court was told that Rolfe also messaged another 14-year-old girl from Romford on August 3, he did not receive a response until August 15.

On each occasion Rolfe was not actually talking to a child as the account was being operated by a paedophile hunter or an child online protection group.

On August 18 an arrangement was made for Rolfe to meet up with a woman in Basingstoke for a "sexual encounter" with the adult but was in fact met by some of the teams.

He was detained, both the team and Rolfe called the police, he said he was "being pinned against the wall" and denied having any contact with underage girls. The whole encounter was live-streamed on the internet.

Rolfe previously pleaded guilty to cause a child to watch/look at an image of sexual activity, three counts of attempt to engage in sexual communication with a child, and a further three charges of attempting to cause/incite a girl to engage in sexual activity.

In mitigation, Gemma White said: "He was detained for over an hour in an intimidating and aggressive way by a group of individuals that in my submission were acting outside of the law."

She added that the fact that it was live-streamed "has had a significant impact not just Mr Rolfe but on other people including his children".

The court was told that Rolfe has a history of substance misuse but since being in custody has been on a detox.

In sentencing, Mr Recorder D Tait said: "These engagements were clearly sexual and involved various sexual suggestions to people that you thought were under 16 years of age."

The judge added "there is no doubt you were seeking sexual contact towards girls under the age of 16".

Rolfe was jailed for five years and four months, he will also be subjected to notification requirements for life.

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A man who violently assaulted his partner over a period of months has been jailed.

Vicentiu Luca Calin, 29 (04.01.92) of Northbrook Road, Ilford, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 5 November 2021 where he was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years' imprisonment.

Calin pleaded guilty to GBH with intent, actual bodily harm and assault by beating at an earlier hearing on Tuesday, 24 August. An additional charge of false imprisonment will lie on file.

The court heard that on Friday, 1 January, officers were attending a call at a hospital in Ilford when they were approached by the woman's friend, who informed officers that she had been kidnapped and seriously assaulted by Calin.

The survivor, who was aged 26 at the time of the offences, reported to the police that the pair were staying in a hotel together in October 2020 and that Calin became violent with her over a three-month period.

Calin repeatedly assaulted the survivor over the course of October 2020 to December 2020 whilst they were in a relationship. Between the Christmas Day and 27 December 2020, Calin assaulted the woman so severely she sustained a bleed on her brain and permanent scarring to her face.

He would become increasingly aggressive and controlling towards her, not letting her speak to her family, preventing her from accessing any help and threatening to kill her.

During the course of the relationship he tortured the survivor by burning her face and body with lit cigarettes and beating her with items of furniture within the hotel room. Calin admitted that he had caused the facial injuries using lit cigarettes because the woman spent too long looking in the mirror, and that she believed that she was pretty.

Furthermore, the woman has been left with permanent scarring to her face and body and numbness to her lips which impacts her ability to speak, eat and drink.

On Sunday 27, December, the survivor convinced Calin to let her go out to speak to her friends, to prevent them becoming concerned about her and raising the alarm.

In this time, she got a taxi to another hotel, seeking refuge. The woman and her friend visited the hospital shortly after for her to get treatment.

Calin was arrested for multiple offences on Sunday, 3 January. Officers who located Calin found the vehicle he was using was covered in blood.

Detective Sergeant Janet Glover of the North East BCU Public Protection Unit said:

"This was a complex investigation that was carried out diligently by my colleague Detective Constable Campion. She worked tirelessly with the victim in this case ensuring that she had the necessary support to see this case through to court."

Detective Constable Amy Campion said: "I would like to pay tribute to the survivor for having the courage to come forward and give evidence in this case.

"She has shown tremendous courage throughout this investigation, from the initial allegation to her attendance at court and her ability to speak out about the horrendous domestic abuse that she has suffered at the hands of Calin.

"With her bravery and assistance in this case, we have ensured that this dangerous offender was brought to justice and ultimately received a lengthy custodial sentence at court.

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A vile predator who posed as a police officer to rape two women has been jailed for 14 years.

Pawel Pazola, 51, used an imitation gun to threaten the Brazilian women - both in their 20s - with deportation and arrest.

A court heard the pervert arranged sexual services with both victims via an escort website but, after threatening them, he forced both into "sexual acts that went beyond their agreement".

But both sex workers showed great "bravery and courage" to report the offences and, through phone work, Met Police were able to identify Pazola and arrest him, His home address and car were searched.

He was locked up for 14 years on Friday at Wood Green Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of two counts of rape, one count of robbery, one count of impersonating a police officer and one count of possession of an imitation firearm.

The court heard Pazola met the first victim at a flat in Camden, north London, in August last year.

He forced her to engage in sexual acts that went beyond their agreement, Met Police said.

The woman later posted about the ordeal on a WhatsApp group chat for other Brazilian sex workers, where another member of the group said she had a similar experience, just two weeks after the initial north London attack.

Pazola again arranged to meet with a woman, this time at a property in Westminster, central London.

He forced her into sexual acts she hadn't consented to.

During both attacks, the defendant claimed to a police officer, produced a fake police badge and replica handgun, and also stole back money he had paid to the victims for their services.

The yob also stole further money from the second victim.

Pazola, of Crawley, West Sussex, was later arrested on Sunday August 30, 2020.

Detective Sergeant Sam Lockstone, who led the investigation, said: "Pazola is a highly dangerous predator who sought to take advantage of the victims' perceived vulnerabilities for his own gratification and monetary gain.

"I would like to praise the victims for showing such bravery and courage throughout this investigation and during the trial. I am especially pleased that our supportive response to the first victim encouraged the second victim to come forward.

"The Met's response to sex work has not changed; our priority remains addressing vulnerability and exploitation linked to on-street, off-street and online sex work.

"Our approach is not to criminalise the sex workers involved but to safeguard and support them, and build mutual trust and confidence to encourage the sharing of information to improve safety.

"I hope that this sentence demonstrates the Met's commitment to tackling crimes against sex workers, and violence against women and girls in whatever form it may take."

A spokesperson from the charity Rehab UK, said: "The survivor faced multiple barriers in disclosing the crimes committed against her; fear of facing stigma and prejudice around whether she'd be believed, mistrust in figures of authority, a language barrier and concern surrounding her immigration status.

"Our role as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor was to provide practical, confidential and compassionate support to help her overcome those barriers.

"She was able to find a way through difficulties and uncertainty, explore her options, and access opportunities to pursue criminal justice.

"Both women showed remarkable courage and resilience to report and follow the criminal justice process."

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Sheffield Crown Court heard on November 4 how Dean Holloway, aged 60, formerly of Balmoral Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield, pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent assault and to two counts of attempted rape against a child aged under 16.

The complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was a young teenager at the time of the offences in the 1990s, according to prosecuting barrister Nicola Quinney.

Ian Goldsack, defending, said: These incidents of wrong-doing were very short-lived and secondly they occurred in a very short window of time.

The attempted rapes were attempts, according to Mr Goldsack, because Holloway was not physically aroused and he told the police that had been the case because he knew what he was doing was wrong.

Mr Goldsack added: This is not a man who is in any way proud of what he did many, many years ago as a much younger man.

"He has lived with it in all the intervening time and he has always known this one day would come.

Holloway was described by Mr Goldsack as a hard-working man who has never troubled police or the courts before and he has been the subject of a number of supportive testimonials including from family.

Judge Peter Kelson QC acknowledged Holloway has expressed remorse and his references show he is regarded as an honest and beloved family member.

He also recognised Holloways early guilty pleas ensured the complainant was spared from enduring a trial.

Judge Kelson sentenced Holloway, now of Kingsley Road, Stafford, to four years of custody.

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During swimming lessons George Holden, 88, offered to dry boys in the changing rooms after lessons - performing sex acts on them.

Derby Crown Court heard sick Holden even sexually abused one of the boys while holding him in the water inside the pool.

He encouraged two young victims - pupils at a school where his wife worked - to visit his home over a period between 1973 and 1978.

Once there he had both boys perform oral sex on him and had penetrative sex with one of them.

The court heard Holden forced one of the boys to watch pornography and there was a “sex toy” present on another occasion.

Holden gave both boys – aged between 7 and 11 years old – sweets to “keep their mouths shut” and threatened one that if he told anyone he would “hurt his parents” and his friends would “find out he was gay”.

Prosecutor Julia King described how the pensioner “groomed" and "charmed” both boys' parents.

On one occasion one of the young boys was on holiday in Skegness with his parents at the same time that Holden was performing at a nearby caravan site.

Ms King said Holden “abused (the victim) in his own caravan in the same way that he had at his home address”.

The prosecutor said the young boy had spent time with Holden with his parents “blessing”, adding that they “looked up to him as a celebrity”.

Both victims – ashamed of what had happened – remained silent about Holden’s abuse until one of them plucked up the courage to approach police in 2018.

However the court heard today entertainer and “clown” Holden had been prosecuted previously for abusing other young boys

In 1961 Holden was convicted for three counts of indecent assault against children at a residential school for the partially-sighted – where he would climb into bed with his victims.

And in 1983, aged 50, Holden was handed a community order with 240 hours’ unpaid work after being convicted of attempted buggery and two indecent assaults against children while working at Queen’s Park Swimming Pool.

“Predatory paedophile” Holden asked at the time for seven other offences to be taken into consideration – however he kept silent about two of his victims.

Judge Robert Egbuna told him: “The sentence reflects the approach to sentencing for sexual offences in the sixties and eighties.

"I have no doubt that when you were sentenced and you asked for the offences to be taken into consideration it was not lost upon you that you had abused two other young boys in the manner that you did.

"The most serious offending that you did not bring to the court’s attention – and no doubt for very good reason.”

Judge Egbuna told Holden he “clearly knew” the offences were wrong.

He added: “These offences were committed while your wife was not in the house and teaching.”

Telling Holden “despite your age it is clear to me you are a manipulative individual,” the judge noted while giving evidence Holden had sought to portray himself as “someone who had difficulties with your memory”.

However he added: “It was palpably clear to me you had a very good memory.”

In statements read out to the court Holden’s victims described feeling “ashamed” of what had happened and struggling with “flashbacks”.

One wrote: “Throughout my childhood I suffered with nightmares and night terrors after George Holden started abusing me.

"I’ve had flashbacks throughout my life and these have escalated since I’ve spoken about what happened to me.

"I found it difficult to make friends at school because of a lack of confidence – all this affected my academic achievement.”

He described how Holden “groomed and manipulated” the adults around him.

"Because of this I felt I was unable to trust them and disclose what had happened to me,” he said.

The other victim described having to leave the room when TV programmes addressing sexual abuse were on.

He said: “I’ve never really forgotten or overcome those days while in the changing rooms or at his house.”

Stuart Lody, mitigating for Holden, described how the defendant attended boarding school as a young boy – where he was “introduced to this sort of behaviour.”

Mr Lody said Holden had “said goodbye to his wife”, adding: “He fully expects he will die in prison – probably sooner rather than later.”

Holden, of Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, admitted 17 offences – including 12 counts of indecent assault, two counts of gross indecency with a child and three counts of buggery.

He was jailed for 14 years – meaning 13 years in jail and one year on licence.

Holden was sentenced according to the “sentencing regime” at the time his offences were committed, said Judge Egbuna.

He was ordered to serve at least three-quarters of his sentence and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life.

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A teacher from a school in Leytonstone has been jailed for two years after admitting she had a sexual relationship with a pupil at her school.

Disgraced sports tutor Erin Hebblewhite, 29, admitted to seven charges which involved abusing her position to groom and sexually abuse a 16-year-old at Connaught School for Girls.

Hebblewhite took the teen's virginity in a restaurant bathroom on Valentine's Day and was the first person to kiss her.

The Sports Teacher of the Year contender also tried to pressure her into having sex in the toilets of Primark during a shopping trip.

The offending came to light when the teen's phone was seized by her mother and a family member was able to find explicit messages despite pleas from Hebblewhite for the girl to delete them.

Four charges relate to sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 to 17 and abusing her position of trust, with the fifth charge being sexual activity in the presence of a teenager.

The other two charges are taking and possession of indecent photographs of a girl under the age of 17.

Judge Neil Sanders, passing sentence, imposed a 10-year restraining order and sexual harm preventing order banning her from contacting the victim or working with children in any capacity.

He also jailed Hebblewhite for two years with all charges to run concurrently.

He said: “You sent her a text asking if she liked you. From that point, the relationship developed.

“It developed into flirtation, with you calling her a heart throb and the sexual encounters began.

“This involved kissing in the school premises and [the complainant] felt she was pressurised and she gave in.

“You went on a date in a restaurant and that was the first occasion in which there was sex.

“There were rumours going around the school and, in fact, the school warned you to be careful as you could get into trouble.

“When you split up with your partner, [the complainant] would go to your house and the sex would continue in your house.

“She had pictures taken of her. She felt she needed to do so to make you happy.”

He continued: “I have read the victim personal statement and can summarise as such the areas [the victim] describes is feeling guilty and shame and depression, PTSD and feeling suicidal.

"She describes the interruption of an important time of education and development.

'She talks about the damage to her relationships of her friends, family and her best friend. She says she struggles with adult relationships and she found the criminal process an ordeal.

“Given the number of your offences, I consider the appropriate punishment can only be achieved by immediate custody.'

Hebblewhite, from Brighton, wearing a navy suit and cream jumper, broke down in tears and tried to speak to her girlfriend who was supporting her from the public gallery.

The complainant attended the sentencing hearing alone but was supported by a police victim support officer.

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Jared Graham Bassett's vile actions had a 'severe emotional effect' on the victims. A man who committed historic rape offences against two young girls has been locked up for 20 years. A judge branded Jared Graham Bassett's actions as a "campaign" and stated they had scarred his victims who had been aged under 16. Bassett, who had been aged between 18 and 25 at the time, denied the offences but was convicted after a trial. The 38-year-old appeared at Mold Crown Court in Wales on November 5 to be sentenced for a total of 24 sex offences. North Wales Live reports the court heard Bassett began his campaign of offending while living at a North Wales holiday camp. He then continued to carry out his crimes at a variety of addresses across North Wales and abroad until 2007. His actions came to light when one distressed girl alerted a shopkeeper. In a victim impact statement read out by prosecutor Robert Edwards, the older girl - now a woman - told how she was badly affected. She said in giving the statement she "felt like I was a (child) all over again". She has difficulty with relationships and "If someone unexpectedly touches me I have a reflex reaction which is out of proportion." She said no sentence can "give her back her childhood". In her statement, the younger victim, also now grown up, said she had self-harmed by cutting her wrists and drinking but eventually reported the abuse. She had been "relieved to be believed". However, she still has "massive trust issues" with men and women. She added: "Sex feels more like a chore. He (Bassett) has taken that enjoyment and special moment from me." Mark Kelly, defending, said Bassett maintains his innocence. The inevitable prison sentence would have a negative emotional and financial effect on his own young family. The judge, Her Honour Judge Nicola Saffman, noted that one victim who went to the shopkeepers had reported the abuse. But the Crown Prosecution Service had wrongly believed that proceedings would be unsuccessful on the basis of her word alone and so discontinued the case. However, Bassett was eventually arrested and prosecuted for his offences. The judge said it had been a "campaign" of abuse. "You have blighted their childhood and in doing so blighted their adult lives." The serious psychological effects had led his older victim to be "hysterical and distressed" and the younger victim to be "closed off and blunt". She jailed Bassett, now of Station Road, Cogenhoe, Northampton, for 20 years for multiple rapes of the older girl and two rapes of the younger girl. He also received jail terms of between five and 17 years for other sexual offences which will all run concurrently to the longest sentence. Detective Inspector Iolo Edwards of the North Wales Police Amethyst Team said: The investigation team has worked closely with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) team to present a compelling case at trial and we therefore welcome the sentencing outcome today. Our thoughts remain with the victims in this case and we acknowledge their determination to support the investigation to its conclusion.

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A girl nearly killed herself after being targeted by a rapist described as "every mother's living nightmare".

Christopher McIntyre started chatting to his victim on Instagram then gave her a "secret" mobile phone.

After sending the schoolgirl explicit images, he met up with the child and raped her on three occasions.

Liverpool Crown Court today heard how the girl has since tried to kill herself and once "almost succeeded".

The child's mum described how seeing her daughter lying in a hospital bed made her "break inside".

Recorder Ian Unsworth, QC, told the predatory rapist: "You were every mother's living nightmare."

McIntyre, 35, of Risbury Road, Norris Green, claimed the allegations against him were "sick" and denied any wrongdoing.

He was found guilty of three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault at a trial in July, after his victim was forced to go through the ordeal of giving evidence.

Sarah Holt, prosecuting, said the girl first chatted to McIntyre on Instagram in 2019, after which he provided her with a "secret phone".

Recorder Unsworth told him that instead of "having nothing to do with it, as you should have done, you sought to fulfil your own selfish and as it transpired predatory needs, by providing her with a secret mobile phone".

The judge said messages McIntyre sent her were "highly inappropriate", as he complimented her on her appearance and sent her explicit photos, and evidence showed he "implored" her to delete them.

Recorder Unsworth - who said the girl was a "highly vulnerable young child" and McIntyre knew this - added: "You were grooming her."

Ms Holt told the court how McIntyre later met the girl and took her to an address where he put on a film then raped her, during which the victim recalled how "she froze, she didn't know what to do and she didn't want this to happen".

The trial heard he raped her on two further occasions, before warning her not to tell anyone, leaving her feeling scared and very upset, before she began self-harming as a way of coping.

Ms Holt said McIntyre then rang the victim, which caused her to break down in front of friends, before she disclosed to them and later her parents and the police what had happened.

The court heard the abuse led to the girl making "a number of attempts on her own life", including "one particularly serious attempt", which her mum gave evidence about.

Recorder Unsworth told McIntyre: "You were every mother's living nightmare."

He said McIntyre behaved in "the most predatory and depraved way" and raped the girl three times "for your own selfish and gratuitous sexual needs".

The judge said McIntyre then "called her a liar and accused her of lying to the authorities and this court".

He said: "You not only turned her world upside down, you almost ended her world."

McIntyre showed no emotion in the dock as Recorder Unsworth continued: "I note from the contents of the pre-sentence report that you remain defiant and whilst your letter to the court expresses the view there are no winners in this, it is in my judgement an entirely self-serving and self-pitying letter."

The judge said the effect on the girl had been "devastating if not catastrophic" as outlined in victim personal statements read in court.

He said: "She has tried to take her own life on several occasions. On one occasion, she almost succeeded.

"There is only one person to blame for this and that is you."

Recorder Unsworth said not only did the victim suffer "severe psychological harm", he was satisfied it was of "an extreme nature".

He said when giving evidence, the child "impressed as an extremely brave young woman".

The judge said: "She was brave to say to the authorities what you had done, she was brave to tell her family what you had done, and anyone reading these statements can only wish her well as she moves on with her life, a life that was almost ended too short because of your actions".

Steven Swift, defending, accepted there had been a "profound and severe impact" upon the victim and her family.

Mr Swift argued an extended sentence wasn't required to protect the public, given the length of time McIntyre would serve if he received a determinate sentence, and that his client - who didn't have any previous convictions for sexual offences - was using his time in jail "productively" and had become an enhanced prisoner.

However, the judge concluded McIntyre was a "dangerous" offender, as defined in law, and that an extended sentence was required to protect the public, in particular girls.

He said in making that decision he had reminded himself of McIntyre's predatory, grooming and "manipulative" behaviour.

Recorder Unsworth jailed McIntyre for 18 years, with an extended four years on licence.

This type of sentence means McIntyre must serve at least two thirds of the custodial term - 12 years - behind bars.

He will then only be released before the end of the sentence if the Parole Board no longer considers him to be a risk and will have to serve an extended licence period.

Recorder Unsworth told McIntyre to sign on the Sex Offenders Register and to comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life, which includes a ban on him contacting his victim or her parents.

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Wesley Hedge admitted six counts of indecent assault against a girl he met in the 1970s and was sent to prison for five years A former Salvation Army cadet leader has been jailed over a series of historic sex assaults on a teenager. Wesley Hedge admitted six counts of indecent assault against a girl he had met and groomed in the 1970s. Sheffield Crown Court heard the 71-year-old would touch the teenagers breasts and get her to touch his genitals as well as carry out other sex acts. During a sentencing hearing, his victims impact statement revealed she had not realised she was being groomed at the time and felt she was in love with Hedge. Prosecutor Ian Goldsack told the court that Hedge invited the underage girl to his home while his wife was out and also got her to put his hand on his lap while she sat next to him on a coach trip. Hedge, of Dunkeld Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to five years in prison.

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A man has been convicted of attempted rape following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court.

Daniel Bilan (18.09.93) of Camden, NW5, will be sentenced at the same court on Tuesday, 21 December.

On Sunday, 4 April, police received a report of an attempted rape which had occurred at a property in Camden.

Officers attended and spoke to the victim, a woman in her 20s, who said she had been attacked by a housemate who had recently moved in.

She was provided with specialist support from officers and taken to a nearby hospital.

She said: "After the trauma and disgust I am facing from the attack, I am very happy with the result of the trial.

"I am hoping this is the start of my journey to recovery from my worst experience created by his actions. Thank you to the Police, CPS and Women's Solace for helping me through the trial and investigation."

Detective Sergeant Joel Gregory, from Central North's Serious Sexual Offence team, said: "The victim in this case showed great courage in providing evidence during the trial which left the jury in no doubt as to Bilan's guilt.

"I would also like to commend her housemate for calling 999 after hearing the attack, allowing us to attend the scene very quickly and arrest Bilan almost immediately.

"We take all reports of sexual offences incredibly seriously and we hope this case shows we will do all we can to bring offenders to justice."