Kenilworth man jailed for raping teenager in Coventry over a decade ago

Simon Tyler was sentenced on 27 November.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 2nd Dec 2024

A man has been jailed for the rape and sexual assault of a teenager in Coventry more than a decade ago.

Simon Tyler was sentenced on 27 November after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in Coventry and elsewhere in the country.

The offences, which took place more than 10 years ago, were investigated by officers after the girl, now an adult, bravely came forward to tell her story.

Tyler was identified and arrested in 2022 after she came forward and reported the offences to officers.

Tyler, from Kenilworth, 38, was jailed for nine years and will be on the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

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