A MAN has been jailed for raping a nineyear-old girl and indecently assaulting a teenager.
Wallet Replica BagsPaul Thorpe, 46, was found unanimously guilty by a jury at Hull Crown Court of rape and indecent assault and has been locked up for nine years.
Thorpe, of Bransholme, had targeted the nine-year-old by asking her to play a game with him.
He blindfolded her and then raped her.
Prosecutor Patrick Palmer said: "He asked her if she wanted to play a game and blindfolded her.
"She said she felt sick and was crying behind her blindfold when it was happening."
The court heard Thorpe offered a 17-year-old girl money for sex and when she turned him down he then sexually assaulted her.
She ran off, wearing just one shoe, to get help from nearby residents and was found "shaking and crying" in the street.
After police became aware of the allegations, Thorpe fled the area and went on the run for two months.
It was only following a police sting operation that he was caught.
The jury took just an hour and a half to returned its guilty verdicts.
Mr Justice Keith placed Thorpe on the Sex Offenders twilight Cutting Rings Register and banned him from working with children for life.
The judge told him: "You have been convicted of indecent assault and rape. I take into account you are likely to have a tougher time in prison than other prisoners because of what you have done.
"You told a nine-year-old girl you wanted to play a game with her.
"Another victim got away from you before you could go any further.
"Their victim impact statements made for sad reading."
When Thorpe was arrested earlier this year he was found to have a lock knife on him.
embroidered patches He pleaded guilty to possessing an article with a blade.
Thorpe, who has no previous convictions, was sentenced to nine years for rape, 18 months imprisonment for indecent assault and one month imprisonment for possessing a blade, all to be served concurrently.
PC Nigel Godfrey, the officer in the case, said: "The victims involved have to live with this. His offending has caused untold damage to their lives.
"I would like to thank everybody connected with them and all their families for their strength and the way they have conducted themselves.
"I hope they now have the opportunity to start the healing process and look forward to getting on with their lives."
Link Humberside Police INSHORT A man has been jailed for nine years for sexually assaulting two girls.
Paul Thorpe, 46, of Bransholme, raped a nine-year-old girl and indecently assaulted a 17-year-old in separate attacks.
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