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Paul Fenner jailed for raping 13-year-old girl in Wigan | |
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A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester. | A man has been jailed for eight years for raping a 13-year-old girl on her way to school in Greater Manchester. |
Paul Fenner, 26, of Hope Street, Astley, Wigan, admitted the attack, which happened at 08:00 BST on 18 June. | Paul Fenner, 26, of Hope Street, Astley, Wigan, admitted the attack, which happened at 08:00 BST on 18 June. |
He was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court and ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life. | |
The court heard the victim was approached in Wigan as she walked to meet friends before school. She was dragged to nearby wasteland and raped. | |
'Terrifying ordeal' | |
Det Insp Damian Simpson said after sentencing: "This young girl suffered a horrific attack at the hands of Fenner and genuinely feared for her life during her traumatic ordeal." | |
He added: "I hope Fenner's young victim can today take some solace from seeing him put behind bars for a long time for what he did to her." | He added: "I hope Fenner's young victim can today take some solace from seeing him put behind bars for a long time for what he did to her." |
Elizabeth Reed, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Paul Fenner subjected his young victim to a terrifying ordeal as she walked to school. | Elizabeth Reed, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Paul Fenner subjected his young victim to a terrifying ordeal as she walked to school. |
"She has shown tremendous courage in coming forward to the police and giving evidence." | "She has shown tremendous courage in coming forward to the police and giving evidence." |
Fenner was also banned from working with children and vulnerable people for life. |
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