Man jailed for 27 years for raping women and girls

Child sex offender Nicolas McCabe was jailed for 27 years at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court

A man who raped and sexually assaulted women and girls in Staffordshire between the 1990s and 2000s has been jailed for 27 years.

Nicholas McCabe, 56, of Ipstones, was convicted by a jury at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court of crimes, including eight counts of the rape of a girl under 16.

He was also found guilty of four counts of raping a woman and three counts of sexual assault on a girl over 13.

Staffordshire Police said the "immeasurable bravery" of survivors who gave evidence led to McCabe's imprisonment on Tuesday.

The force said it began investigating his "campaign of abuse" in 2020 after one of the women reported what had happened to her.

During the course of the investigation, further survivors came forward.

In August, a jury at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court convicted McCabe of 25 crimes:

• Eight counts of the rape of a girl under 16

• Four counts of the rape of a woman

• Eight counts of the indecent assault of a girl under 16

• Three counts of sexual assault on a female 13 and over

• Two counts of sexual assault on a female

The offender was also handed a 12-month extended licence period on his release.

Staffordshire Police urged other survivors of sexual violence to get in touch, adding it had specially trained officers on hand to bring perpetrators to justice.