A vile paedophile who committed 'abhorrent crimes' against a child more than a decade ago has been jailed for 23 years. Sean McConnell, 35, was convicted of nine counts of rape, sexual assault and attempted rape against a child in 2006. Bradford Crown Court heard how the offences related to one child victim, who cannot be named, who came forward to report McConnell's offending in 2017. Detective Inspector Victoria Lawrance of Calderdale Safeguarding Unit said: 'McConnell has been given a very lengthy sentence for his abhorrent crimes against a child. 'I would encourage any victims of unreported sexual offences whether recent or non-recent to come forward and contact the police.

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2021 12:38 UTC