LEE BISHOP

THIS RAPIST ABUSED A GIRL FOR YEARS, FROM WHEN SHE WAS 10 YEARS OLD

Lee Bishop raped a girl for years starting at the age of 10 but has finally been brought to justice because of the bravery of his victim.

He admitted raping and sexually abusing the victim when she was a child and has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.

He was arrested in July 2016 after allegations of historical sexual abuse.

The victim was raped and sexually assaulted by Bishop over a number of years.

Bishop, aged 41, of Bisley Crescent, was convicted of five counts of sexual assault of a girl under 13, one count of rape of a girl under 13, and one count of assaulting a girl under 13 by penetration.

He appeared at Cambridge Crown Court and was sentenced to three years for one sexual assault, five years each for four other counts, 13 years and six months extended for rape with a five-year licence, and 11 years for assault by penetration, all to run concurrently.

He has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and subjected to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) indefinitely.

Detective Constable Peter Church praised the victim and her family for their support, stating: “This sentence shows that even though it happened a long time ago, child abuse will not be tolerated in any form.

We take all reports seriously and will investigate thoroughly to bring offenders to justice.”