Man handed 18-year jail term for child rape

Paul Davies was jailed for 18 years

A man has been jailed for 18 years for a series of serious sexual offences against children, including two counts of raping a girl and two counts of sexual assault.

Paul Davies, 45, of Worcester, was found guilty at Worcester Crown Court and handed four jail terms to run concurrently.

After the hearing, Det Con Harriet Adams-Evans from West Mercia Police said Davies' "disgusting actions" had "an awful impact upon his victim".

She said it was hoped the case would encourage other victims of rape or sexual assault to come forward.

Davies was sentenced to 18 years for each count of rape and 15 years for each of the assault convictions.

He was also ordered to register as a sex offender indefinitely, handed a restraining order against contacting his victim and told to pay a victim surcharge of £120.

Three further charges of making an indecent photograph of a child were ordered to lie on file.