The pedophile who put the boy through a three-year "rape campaign" has been jailed longer than many murderers.
Oliver Lafley, 24, began sexually abusing a child when she was seven years old, raping him at Water Park.
He groomed him by buying him gifts such as toy cars and teddy bears, and used violence, such as twisting his arm behind his back, to keep him quiet.
Later, in his late teens, the predator placed the boy's underwear in his bedroom and sent the message that he loved him.
Raffley, from St. Helens, Merseyside, said the boy first assaulted him when he was seven years old and said, "Don't tell anyone, or they'll go to jail and never see you again." Told".
Lafley's abuse escalated, South He Liverpool Swimming He Bath and Southport Splash He raped a young man in a cubicle at World.
He told the boy that if he did not give in to his perverted desires, he would be stuck in these places.
Lafley also performed sexual acts on him and gave him lovebites, and the abuse continued until he was nine years old.
Police later found 32 photographs of the defendant's bedroom showing the boy naked. Among them were photos that also showed the figure of a sex offender.
Obscene images of other children were found on his computer. However, Lafley still denies having committed a heinous crime. Members of staff who attended the event appeared visibly shaken.
A statement read on behalf of the boy's mother highlighted the "huge impact" of Lafley's crimes. I made it.
She said he "became a sad and angry boy" whose son had tried to take his own life "many times."
This young man "doesn't want to be touched", so he doesn't want to be hugged by his family.
"It ruined him mentally and turned his life upside down," the statement said. says. "I don't know if he will recover. My son was sentenced to life in prison."
Meanwhile, a statement written by his grandmother read: I was.
"You robbed him of his innocence and childhood.
Lafley was found unanimously guilty by a jury of four counts of rape, six counts of sexual assault and one count of inciting a child. Convicted After trial in June, engaged in sexual acts of 3 counts of making lewd images, 3 counts of making lewd images, and 1 count of possessing lewd images.
He shook his head during sentencing. He bowed his head, closed his eyes, and wept at his fate.
Judge David Swinnerton, who had sentenced him to 21 years in prison, said:
Fears of another heat wave looming, increasing the number of deliberate fires Family: You show no remorse and continue to deny any wrongdoing.
"You deny any sexual interest in children. That is clearly a lie.
He added: When given the opportunity, you acted as a predatory pedophile.
“I believe this is a rape campaign.
He will serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before he is eligible for release.
Judge Swinnerton also stated that he would not serve the juvenile or his parents. He imposed a life restraining order barring him from contacting Webnews and ordered the seized electronic devices to be confiscated and destroyed.
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