Glenn Poyner: Ex-RAF worker jailed for rape and child sex offences

Glenn Poyner admitted eight offences against two girls, including rape

A man who admitted eight child sex offences against two girls, including four counts of rape, has been jailed for 19 years and six months.

Glenn Poyner, 35, formerly of RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, pleaded guilty to the charges at an earlier hearing.

One victim said she no longer slept well due to the abuse, while another said she lived in constant fear.

At Shrewsbury Crown Court, Poyner was told he would serve four years and six months on an extended licence period.

The offences took place in Shropshire and Worcestershire, the hearing on Friday was told.

The former RAF worker was sentenced to 19 years and six months in prison

At a hearing in May, Poyner admitted the rapes, one count of assault, one of causing a child aged under 13 to engage in sexual activity, and two of sexual activity with a child.

In an impact statement read to the court, one of the girls said she now suffered anxiety and was "not confident when talking to people or trusting people".

The statement, read by prosecutor Mark Connor, said: "I don't sleep well any more... I have previously suffered nightmares about the things that he would do to me."

The second victim said in her statement: "I live in constant fear.

"I know that my future has been affected, I could have done so much better without this."

Poyner pictured at a Telford Magistrates' Court hearing in January

Judge Peter Barrie described Poyner as "dangerous", adding: "I'm satisfied that there is a serious risk you may commit further... offences against young girls, teenage years and below.

"I think it is of the highest importance that you should be under close supervision for a substantial period after the date when you come to be released, even if that is the end of the sentence I have imposed on you."

West Mercia Police said the "harrowing" attacks happened between 2018 and 2021.

Poyner was a "highly dangerous individual who preyed on young girls", said Det Sgt Natalie Ryan.

"My hope is that this substantial prison sentence will bring some measure of comfort to those whose lives have been damaged by Poyner's predatory and sickening actions," she added.

An NSPCC spokesperson said it was vital the victims in this case received all the support they needed to move forward with their lives.

Poyner was discharged from the RAF in June, according to the Ministry of Defence.

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