Victims of child rapist praised for 'incredible bravery'

Franczyk, 58, has been jailed for 21 years

A man has been jailed for 21 years for multiple sexual offences, including the rape of a child.

Aleksandr Franczyk, 58, from Pritchard Close, Swindon, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on 22 October after being found guilty after a trial at Winchester Crown Court in August.

The 26 counts he faced included multiple rapes and sexual assaults.

Police have commended the "incredible bravery" of his young victims who came forward.

'Deeply upsetting'

Franczyk had pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images of children.

He has been added to the Sex Offenders Register permanently and has been barred from ever working with children.

Det Con Sarah Pollock, from Wiltshire Police, said: "I'd like to commend these young girls who showed incredible bravery at coming forward to report these crimes.

“This has been a deeply upsetting case and I hope they can now start to rebuild their lives" she added.