32-year-old man from Telford jailed for raping a child

A 32-year-old Telford man has been jailed for raping a child.

                                                                                                                                                                             Aaron Kendall, of Furlong Green in Lightmoor, has been sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court for 15 counts of sexual offences against a girl under the age of 13. 

Kendall previously pleaded guilty in October 2023 after he was charged with:

Four counts of assault a girl under 13 by touching, three counts of assault a girl under 13 by penetration with a part of your body/a thing, three counts of rape of a girl under 13 and five counts of offender 18 or over engage in penetrative sexual activity with a girl 13 to 15.

Kendall was arrested around 20 minutes after the victim reported the crimes to police and was later charged with the offences which took place between 2018 and 2023.

Detective Constable Izzy Broxton, said: “This case is harrowing and shocking and Kendall caused what is likely to be lifelong trauma to a child, and even though I welcome this sentence, no sentence can ever provide justice for the survivor or their family.

“The victim, along with their family, have shown unwavering determination and bravery throughout this investigation, and I hope they can now start to move forwards.”

Kendall was also given a 20-year sexual harm prevention order, a 20-year restraining order against the victim and he will also be added to the sex offenders register until further notice.

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