A CHILD rapist from Worcester has been sentenced to a total of 22 years and three months in prison.
Philip Lakey, of Ombersley Road, pleaded not guilty at his original hearing but was found guilty at trial by jury at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday April 15 of multiple sexual offences against one victim.
The 63 year-old was further ordered to sign the sex offenders register for life, will be subject to a 25 year sexual harm prevention order and received a restraining order to protect the victim.
He was sentenced on Friday July 17 for a number of offences which took place between 2019 and 2022:
These are four counts of rape of a child under 13 years, two counts of assault of a child under 13 by touching, four counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child and two counts of non-penetrative sexual activity with a child.
Detective Constable Philippa Stevens, who investigated the case, said: “We are pleased to get this long sentence for Lakey whose disgusting actions have had a terrible impact upon his victim.
“We hope this will feel like some sense of some justice for the victim, and I would like to thank them for trusting the judicial process.
“We also hope this court result will encourage other victims of rape or sexual assault or those who know of such crimes to come forward and speak to us so we can attempt to bring their attackers to justice too.
“We will always listen to you and act where appropriate to bring predators like Lakey before the courts with the aim of securing justice and long custodial sentences as in this case.”
