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Child rapist could be out in three years
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| Raymond Minns - sent his pictures to other paedophiles |
A PAEDOPHILE who filmed himself raping and sexually abusing two schoolgirls, then shared the images online has been jailed.
Raymond Minns must serve at least three years, after which he could be considered for release.
Police raided Minns's home in Vange last November, seizing his computer. They discovered more than 18,000 images of children being sexually abused.
When 29-year-old Minns was interviewed, he admitted "grooming" two of the girls in the photos, before repeatedly sexually abusing and raping them.
He also admitted taking pictures of himself as he abused the victims, using his mobile phone and a video camera, so he could share the images with fellow paedophiles on the internet.
Yesterday, at Basildon Crown Court, Judge Michael Brooke QC told Minns: "I hope very much you are given all the rehabilitation you so clearly need and three years from now you can think about applying to the parole board to be released on licence."
He banned Minns from ever working with children, from living or being alone with a child under the age of 16, from attending clubs where children under 16 might be present. He also barred him from using the internet.
The defendant will remain on the sex offenders' register for the rest of his life.
Minns admitted four counts of raping a child under 13, one of attempted rape of a child under 13, eight counts of taking indecent photos of a child, two of distributing indecent photos of a child and sexual assault of a child under 13.
He also admitted one charge of assault of a child under 13 by penetration and possessing indecent photos of a child.
4:27pm Friday 9th May 2008
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