Bradford man handed 13 years in prison for sexual assault of teenage girl
He assaulted the victim after contacting her through social media
A Bradford man is starting a 13 year prison sentence for the sexual assault of a teenage girl, who he first contacted over social media.
26 year old Rajae Paul, of Barmouth Terrace, was found guilty of two counts of rape at Bradford Crown Court on August 14.
Jurors heard he built up a relationship with the victim over Instagram and Snapchat, while claiming to be a similar age.
In June the victim travelled to Bradford to meet Paul, who took her to Peel Park and sexually assaulted her.
Paul will serve a prison term and has also been given a sexual harm prevention order for 25 years. He will be on the sex offenders' register for life.
Detective Constable Louise Clayton, of West Yorkshire Police, said:
“I would first like to recognise the sheer bravery of our victim in this case and for her courage to come forward and report this to police at such a young age. She has also been able to navigate the long and complex judicial process to get to this point.
“I hope today she can find comfort in the sentence, knowing that he cannot hurt her or any other woman again.
“Paul is a violent sex offender who lied from the very start and continued to lie throughout police interviews and in court. He has never shown any remorse for his actions.
“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence and haven’t yet reported it, we have specialist teams who will listen to you and support you throughout the process, it will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.”