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| Man jailed for unknown child rape | Man jailed for unknown child rape |
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| A chartered accountant who admitted raping a child has been jailed for an indefinite term, despite the fact his victim has never been found. | A chartered accountant who admitted raping a child has been jailed for an indefinite term, despite the fact his victim has never been found. |
| David Bye, 44, was caught by police after thousands of indecent images of children were found on his computer, many it is believed he took himself. | |
| He had used his daughter to get close to children, who he took to a mid Wales caravan, Merthyr Crown Court heard. | He had used his daughter to get close to children, who he took to a mid Wales caravan, Merthyr Crown Court heard. |
| He had previously pleaded guilty to raping an unidentified child. | He had previously pleaded guilty to raping an unidentified child. |
| Police believe Bye may have been abusing children for decades and have appealed for his victims to come forward. | Police believe Bye may have been abusing children for decades and have appealed for his victims to come forward. |
| The court heard he was told he must serve a minimum of 11 years in prison but will be eligible for parole after half that period. | |
| Bye has been banned for working with children for the rest of his life. He has also been ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. | Bye has been banned for working with children for the rest of his life. He has also been ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. |
| Detectives said he ingratiated himself with families, winning over the trust of parents, and children were lured to his caravan in mid Wales. | Detectives said he ingratiated himself with families, winning over the trust of parents, and children were lured to his caravan in mid Wales. |
| After the case, Det Insp Diane Davies of Dyfed-Powys Police described him as a "devious chameleon", who over many years had changed his appearance, his job and where he lived in order to pursue and abuse young children. | After the case, Det Insp Diane Davies of Dyfed-Powys Police described him as a "devious chameleon", who over many years had changed his appearance, his job and where he lived in order to pursue and abuse young children. |
| "There are almost certainly many more of David Bye's victims out there", said Det Insp Davies. | "There are almost certainly many more of David Bye's victims out there", said Det Insp Davies. |
| "We hope the fact he's now been put behind bars for a long time, may persuade those (unknown) victims and their families to come forward and get the help they need." | "We hope the fact he's now been put behind bars for a long time, may persuade those (unknown) victims and their families to come forward and get the help they need." |