A Paedophile from Penrith, Jake Sargeant, has been incarcerated for sexual offences and registered on the Sex Offenders Register for life.
Jake Sargeant, 31, of Kirkby Thore, was sentenced to nine years and ten months on May 1 at Carlisle Crown Court after pleading guilty to many sexual offences against a minor, including rape and sexual assault.
A Sexual Harm Prevention Order was also issued to him until further notice.
The charges transpired between 2006 and 2017 and pertain to instances involving a single girl.
Jake Sargeant was further jailed for an ABH offence involving a different individual.
Detective Constable Lee Puckrin stated: “Cumbria Police regard reports of this nature with utmost seriousness and will exert all efforts to ensure that offenders like Jake Sargeant are brought to justice.”
The victim in this case demonstrated remarkable courage by reporting this to the police.
“We understand it can be extremely difficult for victims of sexual abuse to talk about what happened to them, but I would like to assure anyone who has been a victim that your report will be dealt with sensitivity and professionally.
“If you are a child or young person and have been affected by sexual abuse, please tell someone and report this to police so that we can investigate.”
DC Kate Cunnigham, from Cumbria Police’s Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) team said: “Our RASSO engagement officer worked closely with the victim in this case, providing support, advice and updates throughout the investigation.
“We hope this sentencing will encourage other victims of sexual offences to come forward. Our team will be on hand to officer specialist support.”
To report sexual abuse to police you can do so online via www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it .
You can also call 101.
Always phone 999 in an emergency or if a crime is in progress.
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.