A Bradford paedophile, David Smith, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for repeatedly raping a child.
On Thursday, April 6, 35-year-old David Smith was indicted on multiple charges of historical rape against a female victim. The Allerton man, David Smith, was sentenced to eleven and a half years in prison by the Crown Prosecution Service’s Rape & Serious Sexual Offences Unit after confessing to multiple counts of child rape.
David Smith was subjected to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be mandated to register on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The offences occurred multiple times between 2003 and 2009 during the victim’s childhood, which was disclosed in adulthood.
Sentencing Smith, Recorder Jason Pitter acknowledged the mitigation put forward by his defence team but also highlighted the devastating impact of the “horrible” abuse on the victim and her family.
Detective Sergeant Roshan Pitteea, of Bradford Safeguarding Unit said: “David Smith committed multiple rapes against his victim when she was a child and the impact on her has been profound. I welcome the lengthy sentence handed down today.
“We hope this sends a strong message to any other victims of non-recent abuse to come forward and report this to the police. We will listen to you, and we will investigate. We will do all we can to seek justice for you.”
Roshan added: “I hope the sentence today brings the victim some comfort and closure for her and her family. I commend her bravery in coming forward to report the abuse and her resolve throughout the investigation and court process.
“I would like to thank her Independent Sexual Violence Advisor from West Yorkshire Victim Support for supporting her every step of the way.” Recorder Pitter commended the victim for her bravery, having listened to her victim impact statement, which was read out in court by prosecuting counsel Mr Soheil Khan K.C.
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