A Lancashire man who raped and sexually abused young children has been jailed for more than 20 years.
In October 2022, a woman reported to the police that Peter Barnes, now 75, had sexually abused her as a child. Further women came forward to speak up about the sexual abuse they had suffered at his hands during the subsequent investigation and prosecution. Barnes was charged with 44 sexual offences, including four counts of rape against five children and two women. The earliest offences were committed in the late 1990’s, with the more recent offending taking place in 2023.
Barnes was deemed a dangerous offender at the sentence hearing and jailed for 24 years with a six year extended licence period. He was also given a lifetime sexual harm prevention order and was ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life.
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