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| Oldbury child kidnaps and sex abuse: Michael Jackson jailed | |
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| A "predatory" paedophile who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy he held prisoner in a cupboard has been jailed indefinitely. | A "predatory" paedophile who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy he held prisoner in a cupboard has been jailed indefinitely. |
| Michael Jackson, who had tied up the boy, was arrested last November after the child was found at his flat in Oldbury, West Midlands. | Michael Jackson, who had tied up the boy, was arrested last November after the child was found at his flat in Oldbury, West Midlands. |
| The abduction and abuse sparked mass street protests across Oldbury. | The abduction and abuse sparked mass street protests across Oldbury. |
| Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Jackson, 50, also abducted a girl, 11, in the West Midlands in September 2011. | Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Jackson, 50, also abducted a girl, 11, in the West Midlands in September 2011. |
| Det Ch Insp Gary Booth said the cases had left the victims and their families "traumatised" and they were still recovering a year on. | Det Ch Insp Gary Booth said the cases had left the victims and their families "traumatised" and they were still recovering a year on. |
| He said: "This time last year we had two normal children. They are now introverted and they don't like going out alone." | He said: "This time last year we had two normal children. They are now introverted and they don't like going out alone." |
| Judge Martin Walsh ordered Jackson to serve at least seven years before being eligible to apply for parole. | Judge Martin Walsh ordered Jackson to serve at least seven years before being eligible to apply for parole. |
| Pliers and hammer | Pliers and hammer |
| Jackson, from Bristnall Hall Road, pleaded guilty in May to abducting the girl. He admitted charges including sexual assault, false imprisonment and kidnap relating to the boy's disappearance. | Jackson, from Bristnall Hall Road, pleaded guilty in May to abducting the girl. He admitted charges including sexual assault, false imprisonment and kidnap relating to the boy's disappearance. |
| Hundreds of people held demonstrations in the local area after his arrest, calling for action to protect local children from paedophiles. | Hundreds of people held demonstrations in the local area after his arrest, calling for action to protect local children from paedophiles. |
| The judge told Jackson: "I am satisfied that had [the boy] not escaped, he would have been subjected to further serious sexual abuse or worse. | The judge told Jackson: "I am satisfied that had [the boy] not escaped, he would have been subjected to further serious sexual abuse or worse. |
| "He was, fortuitously, able to escape from the cupboard. When he entered the bedroom, he saw a knife, pliers and a hammer - articles he believed would be used to kill him. | "He was, fortuitously, able to escape from the cupboard. When he entered the bedroom, he saw a knife, pliers and a hammer - articles he believed would be used to kill him. |
| "It is simply impossible to imagine the sheer terror experienced by that young child as a result of your actions." | "It is simply impossible to imagine the sheer terror experienced by that young child as a result of your actions." |
| West Midlands Police said the boy had failed to return home after walking to a shop. His mother then called police and a search started. | West Midlands Police said the boy had failed to return home after walking to a shop. His mother then called police and a search started. |
| The force said neighbours also helped with the hunt and less than two hours later police broke into the flat and found the boy. | The force said neighbours also helped with the hunt and less than two hours later police broke into the flat and found the boy. |
| His hands had been bound but he had managed to escape from a cupboard and moved towards a window in the flat, where he was spotted by a woman looking for him. | His hands had been bound but he had managed to escape from a cupboard and moved towards a window in the flat, where he was spotted by a woman looking for him. |
| Jackson repeatedly threatened to kill the boy, who was abducted in an alleyway, and held him prisoner in the cupboard during a three-hour ordeal. | Jackson repeatedly threatened to kill the boy, who was abducted in an alleyway, and held him prisoner in the cupboard during a three-hour ordeal. |
| He gagged and bound the victim with tape and a rope, placed a craft knife near him and warned him his father would be murdered, the court heard. | He gagged and bound the victim with tape and a rope, placed a craft knife near him and warned him his father would be murdered, the court heard. |
| Debi Gould, prosecuting, said the boy had been found after Jackson had left the flat in an attempt to construct an alibi. | Debi Gould, prosecuting, said the boy had been found after Jackson had left the flat in an attempt to construct an alibi. |
| Miss Gould told the court: "The defendant said [to the boy], 'Don't bother screaming or you are dead - it's time to die if you make a noise'." | Miss Gould told the court: "The defendant said [to the boy], 'Don't bother screaming or you are dead - it's time to die if you make a noise'." |
| She said Jackson had put a pillowcase over the boy's head and had also told him he would never see his mother again. | She said Jackson had put a pillowcase over the boy's head and had also told him he would never see his mother again. |
| The two children were now struggling to sleep and socialise, the court heard. | The two children were now struggling to sleep and socialise, the court heard. |
| Det Ch Insp Booth said the case had been "totally shocking" and "horrific" and described Jackson as a "serial predator who preys on young children". | Det Ch Insp Booth said the case had been "totally shocking" and "horrific" and described Jackson as a "serial predator who preys on young children". |
| Jackson, who was originally called Albert English, was convicted of two indecent assaults in the early 1980s and jailed for 30 months. | Jackson, who was originally called Albert English, was convicted of two indecent assaults in the early 1980s and jailed for 30 months. |
| Defence lawyer John Attwood said Jackson, who was unemployed and claiming disability benefits, had been receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act. | Defence lawyer John Attwood said Jackson, who was unemployed and claiming disability benefits, had been receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act. |
| Judge Walsh stressed it was likely to be "very many years, if ever" before Jackson was judged safe to be freed from prison. | Judge Walsh stressed it was likely to be "very many years, if ever" before Jackson was judged safe to be freed from prison. |