Essex boat builder jailed after raping young girl

49 year old Anthony Taylor, of Clacton, was tracked down by the National Crime Agency

49 year old Anthony Taylor
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 21st Jul 2022

An Essex man who raped a young girl and photographed the abuse has been jailed for 16 years.

49 year old Anthony Taylor, of Clacton, was tracked down by the National Crime Agency after uploading incident images of children to the internet.

Some of the images has been created by Taylor himself using images editing software.

He was arrested on December 7 last year, with police seizing 21 different electronic devices. e was re-arrested in February.

Taylor pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, two counts of rape of a child under 13, causing or inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity and three counts of making indecent images of children, ranging from category A-C.

National Crime Agency operations manager Graham Ellis said: “Anthony Taylor has admitted to inflicting the most horrific crimes on a defenceless young child.

“The NCA works tirelessly to protect those affected by child sexual abuse and disrupt offenders who pose a sexual threat to children, ensuring they face justice.”

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