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| Lotto winner guilty of child rape | Lotto winner guilty of child rape |
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| A lottery millionaire has been found guilty of serious sex offences against two schoolgirls. | |
| David Dyas, 52, of Newbridge, south Wales, was found guilty of one charge of rape and three indecent assaults. He was cleared of one charge of rape. | |
| The offences happened several years before Dyas won "several million pounds" in 1998. | The offences happened several years before Dyas won "several million pounds" in 1998. |
| The jury at Cardiff Crown Court is still deliberating on another charge of rape. | |
| The court had previously heard evidence from two women, now in their 20s, who said Dyas abused them between the ages of eight and 12. | The court had previously heard evidence from two women, now in their 20s, who said Dyas abused them between the ages of eight and 12. |
| One of his victims took 15 years before gaining the courage to contact police, the jury was told. | One of his victims took 15 years before gaining the courage to contact police, the jury was told. |
| Martyn Kelly, prosecuting, said Mr Dyas - who denied three charges of rape and five charges of indecent assault - worked as a mechanic at the time. | Martyn Kelly, prosecuting, said Mr Dyas - who denied three charges of rape and five charges of indecent assault - worked as a mechanic at the time. |
| It was years later that he won the lottery jackpot but few were aware of his new-found wealth. | It was years later that he won the lottery jackpot but few were aware of his new-found wealth. |
| The jury was told that before the trial started even some members of his family did not know the scale of his win as he had requested no publicity. | The jury was told that before the trial started even some members of his family did not know the scale of his win as he had requested no publicity. |
| I did have a large lottery win but I kept it very quiet. Not even most of my family members knew how much it was. Defendant David Dyas | I did have a large lottery win but I kept it very quiet. Not even most of my family members knew how much it was. Defendant David Dyas |
| Mr Kelly told the court heard that the complaints were made in 2005, seven years after Mr Dyas' jackpot win. | Mr Kelly told the court heard that the complaints were made in 2005, seven years after Mr Dyas' jackpot win. |
| Referring to the length of time Dyas' victims took to contact the police, he said: "She was very scared but didn't tell anyone for a very long time. | Referring to the length of time Dyas' victims took to contact the police, he said: "She was very scared but didn't tell anyone for a very long time. |
| She remembers him putting his hand over her mouth to stop her crying Martyn Kelly, prosecuting | She remembers him putting his hand over her mouth to stop her crying Martyn Kelly, prosecuting |
| "He abused her a number of times but matters became more serious when he took her to a local beauty spot where he raped her in bushes. | "He abused her a number of times but matters became more serious when he took her to a local beauty spot where he raped her in bushes. |
| "A similar incident occurred in a house." | "A similar incident occurred in a house." |
| He said the defendant gave her £2 and told her: "This is our little secret." | He said the defendant gave her £2 and told her: "This is our little secret." |
| Mr Kelly said: "She remembers him putting his hand over her mouth to stop her crying. | Mr Kelly said: "She remembers him putting his hand over her mouth to stop her crying. |
| "He also called that girl a whore and made her walk home from where he had driven her." | "He also called that girl a whore and made her walk home from where he had driven her." |
| When questioned by police, Mr Dyas "denied absolutely" that anything sexual took place. | When questioned by police, Mr Dyas "denied absolutely" that anything sexual took place. |
| One of the complainants had told the court: "This is not to do with compensation. I don't want his stinking money, I've never asked him for a penny." |