Victims of sexual offences 'should have confidence' to come forward to report it after the jailing of an 82-year-old man for multiple non-recent rapes of a young girl, say police.
Victims of sexual offences 'should have confidence' to come forward to report it after the jailing of an 82-year-old man for multiple non-recent rapes of a young girl, say police.CID, said: “I am pleased with the sentence handed to Hughes by the judge after he was found guilty of multiple counts of rape against his victim.
“I hope this sentence shows the public that offenders can still be prosecuted and brought to justice even for offences if they are historic and victims should have confidence to come forward.”
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