Child rapist put behind bars more than two decades after his crimes
A man who committed sexual assault and rape on a primary school age girl more than two decades ago has been put behind bars.
Craig Watson has been jailed for two-and-a half-years for the rape and sexual assault of the girl at the end of the 1990s and will also be added to the sex offenders register for life.
The 39-year-old, of Walter Nash Road West, Kidderminster, was sentenced on May 18 at Worcester Crown Court, having been found guilty on March 30 following a four-day trial.
The court heard how Watson carried out the crimes during 1998 and 1999 when he was aged between 14 and 15-years-old.
Detective Constable Matthew Harris, who led the investigation, said: “I’d like to commend the victim on her immense courage in coming forward to report what Watson did.
"I’m pleased that justice has been done and that Watson will now rightly spend time in prison for his crimes.
“I hope this helps to show that we take all reports of rape and sexual assault seriously and will thoroughly investigate them regardless of how long ago they took place.”
